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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 26m
    €78–248

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 22m
    €471–837

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus ALSA - S Mad-Vit / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    29h
    €170–256

  4. Drive  1,769.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Essencar car 1,769.2 km
    17h 1m
    €319–460

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €94–336

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 24m
    €126–316

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    18h 25m
    €413–724

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    31h 12m
    €204–353

Madrid to Essen by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Essen, Germany?

Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 16h 22m.

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