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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Tarifa by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    9h 17m
    €89–317

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    10h 47m
    €57–343

  3. Train, bus via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    25h 13m
    €264–643

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus bus
    29h 55m
    €189–515

  5. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 15h
    €289–668

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CGN - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    8h 35m
    €143–477

  7. Fly Weeze Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane NRN - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 29m
    €117–386

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane DUS - XRY
    2. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    9h 54m
    €91–391

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    11h 38m
    €98–429

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRU - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    11h
    €167–554

  11. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BRU - AGP
    4. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    12h 18m
    €117–391

  12. Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus Irun
    40h 35m
    €186–230

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    41h 37m
    €161–262

  14. Drive 2,424 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tarifacar car 2,424 km
    23h 42m
    €382–552

Essen to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Tarifa via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 40h 35m.

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