The average train between Spain and Essen takes 19h 27m and the fastest train takes 12h 58m. There is at least one train per day from Spain to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Spain and Essen. The earliest departure is at 9:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Spain is at 4:14 PM which arrives into Essen at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Barcelona-Sants and take an average of 19h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Spain to Essen. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants station and arriving at Essen Hbf station via Paris Gare De Lyon station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
Spain to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
The distance between Spain and Essen is 1631.3 km. The road distance is 1397 km.
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 29m.
