There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DUS - PMI
5h 3m€55–279Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N710
20h 35m€45–210Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
12h 34m€134–495Drive 1,398.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Barcelonacar 1,398.1 km
13h 32m€219–317Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
5h 28m€55–239Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
5h 34m€88–289Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CGN - PMI
5h 39m€57–316Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- 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
5h 54m€77–266Fly Dortmund Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DTM - PMI
6h 5m€68–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 25m€89–274
Essen to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Spain is to bus which costs €45 - €210 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €55 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Spain. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
The distance between Essen and Spain is 1388 km. The road distance is 1398.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Spain without a car is to train which takes 12h 34m and costs €130 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Essen to Spain, including transfers.
Essen to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Spain train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs €55 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €500 and takes 12h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €210 and takes 20h 35m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Spain?
Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, and eight other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- 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 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
- +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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Essen to Spain train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Spain is 1398 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Essen to Spain.
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