There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Perpignan by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain Tgv / ...
10h 56mFly Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane NRN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Airport to Perpignanbus
8h 12m€36–268Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Perpignanbus FlixBus 788 / ...
18h 31mDrive 1,209.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Perpignancar 1,209.5 km
11h 37m€185–267Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
7h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain Tgv
11h 47mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 36mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain
8h 13mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane EIN - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Airport to Perpignanbus
9h 16mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain
9h 42mTrain, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane CRL - PGF
9h 42m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Perpignan is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €270 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Perpignan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs €35 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Perpignan. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Perpignan via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Perpignan. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Perpignan via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Essen and Perpignan is 1518 km. The road distance is 1209.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Perpignan without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Essen to Perpignan, including transfers.
Essen to Perpignan bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Perpignan train services, operated by THI Factory, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Perpignan is to train via Paris which takes 10h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 31m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Perpignan, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Perpignan via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Perpignan via Montpellier in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Girona Airport to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Girona Airport to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Perpignan bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Montpellier station.
Essen to Perpignan train services, operated by THI Factory, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Perpignan is 1210 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Essen to Perpignan.
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