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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tours to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 59m
    €237–437

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson 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
    14h 21m
    €67–112

  3. Drive  760 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Essencar car 760 km
    7h 11m
    €122–175

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

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    5h 29m
    €166–388

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tours to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 10m
    €75–120

  6. Fly Tours Val De Loire Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TUF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 25m
    €113–522

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 16m
    €142–344

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €180–482

Tours to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tours to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 15h 10m.

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