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

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There are 7 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 13m
    €278–466

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 55m
    €73–116

  3. Drive  859.7 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Essencar car 859.7 km
    8h 10m
    €138–199

  4. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PIS - DUS
    6h 15m
    €123–377

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 40m
    €80–130

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    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 2m
    €183–422

  7. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    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 44m
    €155–361

Poitiers to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 932.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, Volotea, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice a week.

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