There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Porto by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Ave)
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 Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane DUS - OPO
5h 54m€86–284Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CGN - OPO
6h 32m€76–263Train, bus via Tours
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Porto - Hospital de São Joãobus
26h 32m€291–469Drive 2,053.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Portocar 2,053.6 km
19h 56m€316–457Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane AMS - OPO
8h 16m€101–326Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane EIN - OPO
8h 30m€94–306Fly from Weeze Airport
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane NRN - OPO
7h 30m€83–255Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Guimaraesbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Pólo Universitáriobus 13 | Chaves
35h 49m€161–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
37h 51m€218–425
Essen to Porto by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Porto is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Porto. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Porto - Pólo Universitário via Central de Camionagem de Guimarães. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Porto is 1675 km. The road distance is 2053.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Porto without a car is to train and bus via Tours which takes 26h 32m and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Essen to Porto, including transfers.
Essen to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 35h 49m.
Essen to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Guimaraes station.
Porto is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 3:18 PM in Essen and 2:18 PM in Porto.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Porto, Portugal?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Porto - Pólo Universitário via Guimaraes and Central de Camionagem de Guimarães in around 35h 49m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Weeze Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- 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 Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Tours to Porto - Hospital de São João
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Guimaraes
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Pólo Universitário
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Central de Camionagem de Guimarães to Porto - Pólo Universitário
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €5–7
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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