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

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There are 7 ways to get from Poitiers to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 10m
    €254–439

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive 859.7 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Essencar car 859.7 km
    8h 10m
    €133–192

  4. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €88–338

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 54m
    €228–380

  6. 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 8m
    €180–431

  7. 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 to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €129–331

Poitiers to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Poitiers to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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