There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)
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 Málaga Airport (AGP)DUS - AGP
6h€77–326Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CGN - AGP
6h 33m€71–284Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
18h 58m€185–692Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-GasteizFlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to MálagaIrun
37h 55m€162–241Drive 2,269.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Málaga2,269.2 km
22h 22m€359–518Train to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)NRN - AGP
7h 45m€85–272Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)AMS - AGP
8h 9m€104–304Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EIN - AGP
8h 43m€108–348Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
20h 30m€217–653Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
38h 59m€126–307
Essen to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Málaga is to fly which takes 6h and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Málaga via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
The distance between Essen and Málaga is 1897 km. The road distance is 2269.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 18h 58m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Essen to Málaga, including transfers.
Essen to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Málaga is to fly which takes 6h and costs €75 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €180 - €700 and takes 18h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €250 and takes 37h 55m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Málaga, Spain?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- info@interbus.es
- Website
- interbus.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.interbus.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Essen to Málaga train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Málaga is 2269 km. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Essen to Málaga.
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