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How to get fromEssen to Daxby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    9h 22m
    €243–503

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Daxbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 40m
    €82–127

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train Ter
    17h 4m

  4. Drive 1,234.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Daxcar car 1,234.7 km
    11h 59m
    €190–275

  5. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain train
    8h 51m
    €130–434

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h 8m
    €111–351

  7. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain train
    9h 30m
    €326–911

  8. Fly to San Sebastián Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane DUS - EAS
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    10h 8m
    €105–461

  9. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain train
    9h 59m
    €102–349

Essen to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dax, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Dax via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Dax via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 40m.

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