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

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There are 10 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 NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to DaxtrainTgv
    9h 33m
    €143–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to DaxbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 40m
    €57–166

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to DaxtrainTer
    16h 56m

  4. Drive 1,234.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Daxcar1,234.7 km
    11h 51m
    €192–278

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)planeDUS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Biarritz to Daxtrain
    8h 26m
    €149–366

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    8h 54m
    €112–331

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)planeDUS - PUF
    2. Take the train from Pau to Daxtrain
    9h 33m
    €373–941

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Daxtrain
    9h 33m
    €116–303

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    8h 24m
    €162–417

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Daxtrain
    9h 22m
    €145–422

Essen to Dax by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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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 33m. 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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