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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Tarifa by plane, bus, train, car 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 Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 23m
    €99–321

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 20m
    €97–399

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Irun to Tarifabus bus
    29h 50m
    €454–751

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 20h
    €262–598

  5. Drive  2,423.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tarifacar car 2,423.9 km
    23h 42m
    €455–657

  6. 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 carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 25m
    €109–809

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Jerez Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane DUS - XRY
    2. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    9h 40m
    €107–323

  8. Fly Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    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 Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    10h 49m
    €104–308

  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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain 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 Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 48m
    €124–447

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane EIN - SVQ
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    12h 36m
    €164–380

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane AMS - SVQ
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    12h 44m
    €139–382

  12. Bus

    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
    €219–330

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Algeciras San Bernardobus bus
    42h 29m
    €228–428

Essen to Tarifa by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,040.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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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