There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Benidorm by plane, train, tram, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)DUS - ALC
6h 14m€102–296Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)CGN - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
8h 54m€91–274Train, tram
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
21h 4m€179–592Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
27h 45mDrive 1,877.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Benidorm1,877.3 km
17h 50m€293–422Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CGN - ALC
6h 31m€101–291Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)DUS - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
8h 21m€92–269Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)EIN - ALC
8h 24m€128–288Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)NRN - ALC
7h 50mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)EIN - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
10h 36m€128–291Train, tram via Manduel
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du GardTgv
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
22h 10m€216–538Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to BarcelonaFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De AutobusesAlsa
28h 5m€98–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the bus from Paris to BenidormFlixBus N1131
28h 9m€159–456
Essen to Benidorm by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Benidorm is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €270 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Benidorm is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €300.
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes Pont Du Gard, Barcelona-Sants and Alicante - Luceros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Benidorm is 1649 km. The road distance is 1877.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Benidorm without a car is to train and tram which takes 21h 4m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 14m 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 Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Benidorm is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 28h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Benidorm, Spain?
Eurowings and Vueling Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Weeze Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Valencia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Benidorm - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valencia to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Benidorm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Essen to Benidorm train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Benidorm is 1877 km. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Essen to Benidorm.
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