There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Marbella by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane DUS - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
6h 32m€64–299Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
21h 5m€426–840Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
29h 31m€248–560Drive 2,321.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Marbellacar 2,321.3 km
22h 53m€366–528Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CGN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 9m€74–328Fly from Weeze Airport, bus
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NRN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 54m€70–270Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EIN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
8h 46m€100–372Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbellabus
34h 25m€161–308Train, bus via Madrid
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid-Principe Piotrain
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbellabus
36h 49m€226–585Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus
39h 40m€247–528
Essen to Marbella by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Marbella is to train and fly and bus which costs €70 - €330 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Marbella is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €60 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Marbella. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Marbella via Brussels-North train station and Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 25m.
The distance between Essen and Marbella is 1938 km. The road distance is 2321.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Marbella without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 21h 5m and costs €420 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Essen to Marbella, including transfers.
Essen to Marbella bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Marbella bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Marbella is 2321 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Essen to Marbella.
Book your Essen to Marbella bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Marbella via Brussels-North train station, Madrid, and Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 34h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- ALSA
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