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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dax to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax 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 / ...
    9h 7m
    €352–602

  2. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    8h 45m
    €103–265

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    19h
    €107–174

  4. Drive  1,232.9 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Essencar car 1,232.9 km
    11h 55m
    €226–326

  5. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    7h 39m
    €139–364

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 33m
    €373–594

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    8h 32m
    €128–303

  8. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    9h 18m
    €325–594

  9. Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain train
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EAS - DUS
    10h 29m
    €186–595

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €154–401

Dax to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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

You can take a train from Dax to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Essen central train station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h.

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