There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Irun by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain Tgv
10h 39m€253–533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendayebus BlaBlaCar Bus
20h 50m€87–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
17h 32m€200–387Drive 1,306 km
- Drive from Essen to Iruncar 1,306 km
12h 29m€206–297Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane DUS - EAS
6h 51m€90–404Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- 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 28m€88–294Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane DUS - BIQ
8h 13m€124–424Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
8h 47m€151–343
Essen to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Irun is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Irun is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €90 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Irun. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Hendaye via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Irun. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hendaye via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Essen and Irun is 1385 km. The road distance is 1306 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Irun without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 39m 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 Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Irun is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs €250 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €410 and takes 6h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Irun, Spain?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hendaye via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
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 Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €130–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €200–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- 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
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Essen to Irun train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Irun is 1306 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Essen to Irun.
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