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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Almería Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane plane DUS - LEI
    8h 15m
    €137–358

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeriabus bus
    10h 21m
    €83–379

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    25h 36m
    €556–931

  4. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Almeriabus bus ALSA - Manre-Ejid
    33h 40m
    €200–300

  5. Drive  2,155 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Almeríacar car 2,155 km
    20h 43m
    €400–578

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeriabus bus
    9h 24m
    €89–295

  7. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain train Ave
    6. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    26h 22m
    €513–873

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    33h 45m
    €363–622

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Manzanaresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Manzanares to Almeríabus bus
    38h 35m
    €214–298

Essen to Almería by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€556Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,804.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Almería, Spain?

Iberia, Air Europa, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almería Airport (LEI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Almeria via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Perpignan, Barcelona-Sants, and Granada in around 25h 36m.

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