There are 7 ways to get from Quimper to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
9h 27m€135–341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quimper to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus 084 / ...
19h 9m€72–205Bus, train
- Take the bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
14h 12m€116–305Drive 1,035.8 km
- Drive from Quimper to Essencar 1,035.8 km
10h 31m€160–230Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BES - DUS
8h 29m€155–393Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
8h 45m€203–449Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 53m€148–448
Quimper to Essen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €210 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Essen is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €150 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Quimper to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Essen central train station via Lille and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Quimper to Essen. However, there are services departing from Quimper and arriving at Essen Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Quimper and Essen is 1216 km. The road distance is 1035.8 km.
The best way to get from Quimper to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Quimper to Essen, including transfers.
Quimper to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Quimper station.
Quimper to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Quimper station.
The best way to get from Quimper to Essen is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €130 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 19h 9m.
What companies run services between Quimper, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Quimper to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quimper to Essen central train station via Lille and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €43–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Quimper to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Quimper to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Quimper to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quimper to Essen is 1036 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Quimper to Essen.
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