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How to get fromEssen to Málagaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeDUS - AGP
    6h
    €77–296

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    20h 13m
    €222–673

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-GasteizbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to MálagabusIrun
    37h 55m
    €162–241

  4. Drive 2,269.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Málagacar2,269.2 km
    22h 22m
    €358–516

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeCGN - AGP
    6h 28m
    €77–252

  6. Fly from Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeNRN - AGP
    7h 32m
    €90–272

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeEIN - AGP
    8h 10m
    €93–388

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Málaga Airport (AGP)planeAMS - AGP
    8h 10m
    €105–327

  9. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    6. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    20h 41m
    €208–688

  10. Train via Madrid #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Sud De FrancetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    6. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    20h 47m
    €223–773

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    38h 55m
    €126–340

Essen to Málaga by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration20h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Málaga, Spain?

Eurowings, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 20h 13m.

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