There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Irun by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
11h 19m€307–608Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
7h 20m€94–267Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus FlixBus N1143
20h 1m€116–204Drive 1,305.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Iruncar 1,305.9 km
12h 28m€207–298Fly to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DUS - EAS
8h 51m€128–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 34m€152–281Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
8h 14m€124–361
Essen to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Irun is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Irun is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Irun. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 Parean via Brussels-North train station and Donostia - Renfe Geltokia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Irun. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hendaye via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Essen and Irun is 1385 km. The road distance is 1305.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Irun without a car is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs €300 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Essen to Irun, including transfers.
Essen to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Irun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Irun is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs €300 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 8h 51m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hendaye via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 Parean via Brussels-North train station, San Sebastian / Donostia, and Donostia - Renfe Geltokia in around 20h 1m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Irun train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Irun is 1306 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Essen to Irun.
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