There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Faro by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane DUS - FAO
5h 58m€74–244Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
22h 25m€502–949Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
33h 36m€331–476Drive 2,379.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Farocar 2,379.1 km
23h 26m€374–539Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CGN - FAO
6h 34m€94–270Fly from Weeze Airport
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NRN - FAO
7h 24m€119–604Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EIN - FAO
8h 16m€95–427Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane AMS - FAO
8h 10m€100–349Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
24h 8m€502–947Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
37h 22m€299–526Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus
38h 7m€198–333
Essen to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Faro is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Faro. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Faro via Brussels-North train station and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
The distance between Essen and Faro is 2008 km. The road distance is 2379.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 22h 25m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Essen to Faro, including transfers.
Essen to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €340 and takes 38h 7m.
Essen to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Faro is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 10:11 AM in Essen and 9:11 AM in Faro.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Faro, Portugal?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and TAP Portugal fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Faro via Brussels-North train station and Lisbon in around 38h 7m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Faro is 2379 km. It takes approximately 23h 26m to drive from Essen to Faro.
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