There are 9 ways to get from Quimper to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
9h 28m€181–470Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Quimper - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 15m€70–120Bus
- Take the bus from Quimper to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus 081
19h 3m€77–147Drive 1,035.8 km
- Drive from Quimper to Essencar 1,035.8 km
10h 31m€157–226Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BES - DUS
9h 11m€156–394Train
- Take the train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
10h 14m€181–470Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Quimper to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
8h 44m€204–630Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Quimper to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 56m€146–422Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BES - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
10h 58m€183–441
Quimper to Essen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quimper to Essen is to bus via Paris which costs €70 - €120 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Quimper to Essen is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €200 - €650.
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 Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 3m.
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 28m.
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 via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs €180 - €470.
It takes approximately 9h 28m 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 via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs €180 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 19h 3m.
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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quimper to Essen central train station via Lille and Brussels-North train station in around 19h 3m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
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
- €75–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Quimper to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
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
- €100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- €150–220
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Quimper to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €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
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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