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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tours to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h
    €163–334

  2. Bus via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 25m
    €52–105

  3. Drive 760.1 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Essencar car 760.1 km
    7h 11m
    €116–167

  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 31m
    €147–394

  5. Train

    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 Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 47m
    €162–335

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tours to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 10m
    €65–95

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

    1. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 5m
    €122–390

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €142–376

  9. 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 to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €174–491

Tours to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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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, and Paris Nord in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Notre-Dame - Quai de Montebello, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Aéroport CDG 1, and Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station in around 14h 25m.

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