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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €374–592

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    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 26m
    €101–265

  3. Bus

    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 45m
    €108–172

  4. Drive  1,234.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Daxcar car 1,234.7 km
    11h 57m
    €233–337

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 Bayonne to Daxtrain train
    8h 12m
    €137–363

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Daxtrain train Tgv
    9h 43m
    €349–601

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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
    8h 29m
    €126–303

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 7m
    €324–594

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain train
    9h
    €153–395

Essen to Dax by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,296.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Dax via Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 36m. 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 45m.

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