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How to get fromPorto to Essenby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)

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There are 9 ways to get from Porto to Essen by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OPO - DUS
    5h 32m
    €95–256

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OPO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €89–291

  3. Bus, train via Tours

    1. Take the bus from Valongo - Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo to Toursbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train
    28h 1m
    €305–506

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train
    31h 13m
    €613–1,016

  5. Drive 2,052.6 km

    1. Drive from Porto to Essencar car 2,052.6 km
    19h 55m
    €324–467

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OPO - 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
    €125–396

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OPO - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €107–336

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus bus 13 | Porto
    2. Take the bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    36h 5m
    €164–288

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    38h 38m
    €260–548

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration28h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, TUIfly, and five other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Essen Hbf via Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 31h 13m.

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