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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    9h 54m
    €273–588

  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 53m
    €105–300

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 45m
    €112–220

  4. Drive 1,232.9 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Essencar car 1,232.9 km
    11h 55m
    €190–274

  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 33m
    €128–349

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Biarritz to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    21h 49m
    €114–203

  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 52m
    €130–332

  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 25m
    €314–861

  9. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €150–373

Dax to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,299.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

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 Aachen Hbf in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Essen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 45m.

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