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 NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayeTgv
10h 48m€117–381Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationN280 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / DonostiaFlixBus N743
23h 7m€61–153Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MidiTha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
20h 34m€95–274Drive 1,306 km
- Drive from Essen to Irun1,306 km
12h 21m€207–298Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)DUS - EAS
6h 49m€95–334Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)DUS - BIQ
7h 52m€144–373Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
7h 26m€104–274Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)FRA - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
8h 50m€154–360
Essen to Irun by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Irun is to bus which costs €60 - €160 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Irun is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €95 - €340.
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 - N-638 - Amute via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station and Donostia - Renfe Geltokia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
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 48m.
The distance between Essen and Irun is 1365 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 48m and costs €110 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Essen to Irun, including transfers.
Essen to Irun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus 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 48m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €340 and takes 6h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €160 and takes 23h 7m.
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 48m. 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 Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
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
- €55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 Brussels-North train 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 21m to drive from Essen to Irun.
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