There are 10 ways to get from Dax to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
9h 19m€318–581Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
19h€95–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
17h 44mDrive 1,232.9 km
- Drive from Dax to Essencar 1,232.9 km
11h 55m€190–274Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIQ - DUS
7h 49m€130–425Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
8h 30m€125–335Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PUF - DUS
9h 25m€374–804Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
8h 54m€120–293Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
8h 14m€172–453Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
9h 23m€141–376
Dax to Essen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Essen is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Essen is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Essen central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Dax to Essen. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Essen Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Dax and Essen is 1300 km. The road distance is 1232.9 km.
The best way to get from Dax to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Dax to Essen, including transfers.
Dax to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dax station.
The best way to get from Dax to Essen is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 19h.
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, and Paris Nord in around 9h 19m. 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- 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 Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station 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
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Dax to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Dax to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dax to Essen is 1233 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Dax to Essen.
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