There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Benidorm by plane, bus, train, tram, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane DUS - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
6h 54m€81–244Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CGN - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
7h 47m€76–240Train, tram
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Trn
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
22h 12m€328–622Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus ALSA - Manre-Ejid / ...
28h 5m€168–254Drive 1,877.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Benidormcar 1,877.7 km
18h 1m€349–504Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane DUS - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
7h 56m€93–252Fly Weeze Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NRN - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 15m€96–322Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CGN - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
8h 48m€93–338Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane EIN - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
9h 19m€115–325Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane EIN - VLC
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobusesbus
10h 20m€122–393Train, tram via Brussels
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidormtram 1
22h 22m€338–642Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Paris to Benidormbus FlixBus N1131
28h 8m€387–597Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 22m€167–297
Essen to Benidorm by train, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Benidorm is to train and fly and bus which costs €75 - €240 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Benidorm is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Benidorm. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Benidorm via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Alicante - Luceros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
The distance between Essen and Benidorm is 1648 km. The road distance is 1877.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Benidorm without a car is to train and tram which takes 22h 12m and costs €320 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Essen to Benidorm, including transfers.
Essen to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Benidorm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Benidorm, Spain?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses via Barcelona and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Weeze Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €240–390
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Alicante Metro Tram
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Benidorm train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Benidorm is 1878 km. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Essen to Benidorm.
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