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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Essen by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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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 18m
    €84–233

  2. Train

    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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    16h 47m
    €445–858

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    27h 15m
    €148–246

  4. Drive 1,769.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Essencar car 1,769.2 km
    17h 1m
    €277–400

  5. 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 to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €121–402

  6. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €99–294

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    29h 16m
    €172–291

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    30h 37m
    €224–517

Madrid to Essen by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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) every 2 hours. 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 Köln Hbf in around 16h 47m.

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