There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Dax by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to DaxTgv
9h 23m€123–443Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from Hendaye to Dax
9h 44m€104–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxTer
16h 51mDrive 1,234.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Dax1,234.7 km
11h 51m€189–273Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)DUS - BIQ
- Take the train from Biarritz to Dax
8h 34m€149–358Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to DaxBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 40mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)DUS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
8h 52m€112–321Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)DUS - PUF
- Take the train from Pau to Dax
9h 28m€364–891Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
9h 21m€150–399
Essen to Dax by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Dax is to fly and bus and train which costs €100 - €320 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Dax is to fly and train which takes 8h 34m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Dax. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Dax via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Dax. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dax via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Dax is 1300 km. The road distance is 1234.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Dax without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €120 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Essen to Dax, including transfers.
Essen to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Dax train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Dax is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €120 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 40m.
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 23m. 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Biarritz to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Dax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Essen to Dax train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Dax is 1235 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Essen to Dax.
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