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How to get fromMálaga to Essenby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Málaga to Essen by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAGP - DUS
    5h 40m
    €77–310

  2. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    18h 48m
    €191–711

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Málaga to Vitoria-GasteizbusAlgeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N1153
    37h 45m
    €156–239

  4. Drive 2,268.2 km

    1. Drive from Málaga to Essencar2,268.2 km
    22h 24m
    €358–517

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAGP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 16m
    €77–259

  6. Fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeAGP - NRN
    7h 46m
    €85–282

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeAGP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    8h 27m
    €91–404

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeAGP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    8h 9m
    €104–351

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain
    19h 44m
    €223–611

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    38h 25m
    €124–298

Málaga to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings and Iberia fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Essen Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 18h 48m.

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