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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 7 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 23m
    €78–256

  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 23m
    €455–842

  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 N1387 / ...
    28h 25m
    €157–237

  4. Drive  1,769.2 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Essencar car 1,769.2 km
    17h 1m
    €289–417

  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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €97–330

  6. 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 55m
    €399–717

  7. 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
    €193–337

Madrid to Essen by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Iberia, Eurowings, and four 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 23m.

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