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How to get fromPoitiers to Essenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Poitiers to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 12m
    €247–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 40m
    €70–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport CDG 1train train B
    3. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 30m
    €82–147

  4. Drive 859.7 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Essencar car 859.7 km
    8h 10m
    €135–195

  5. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PIS - DUS
    6h 15m
    €116–368

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 43m
    €225–453

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 7m
    €183–437

  8. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane PIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €131–364

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    9h 38m
    €152–391

  10. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PIS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €89–346

Poitiers to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Poitiers to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, Volotea, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a week.

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