There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Porto by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), 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 44m€87–317Train, 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 47m€169–445Train
- 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 Porrinotrain Alv
- Take the train from Porrino to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
29h 49m€244–650Drive 2,053.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Portocar 2,053.6 km
19h 55m€320–461Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- 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 20m€91–334Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane FRA - OPO
7h 7m€126–337Train, 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 15m€96–319Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane AMS - OPO
8h 19m€110–388Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris Dauphine to Porto - Casa da Músicabus Paris / ...
28h 47m€163–443Bus
- 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€170–234
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 €85 - €320 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €85 - €320.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Porto. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Porto Campanha via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants and Porrino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Porto is 1673 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 47m and costs €160 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Essen to Porto, including transfers.
Essen to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Porto train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Porto is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €650 and takes 29h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 35h 49m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Porto, Portugal?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Porto Campanha via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Porrino in around 29h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- 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
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- 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 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Porrino
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Porrino to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Paris Dauphine to Porto - Casa da Música
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- 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
- €160–230
- 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
- €6–7
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- 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
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- https://avemobilidade.pt/schedules
- On board ticket
- €4–7
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Porto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Guimaraes station.
Porto is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 1:26 PM in Essen and 12:26 PM in Porto.
Essen to Porto train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Porto is 2054 km. It takes approximately 19h 55m to drive from Essen to Porto.
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