There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Essen by plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OPO - DUS
5h 31m€87–320Towncar, bus, train
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Toursbus
- Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain
26h€425–610Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
30h 13m€260–561Drive 2,052.6 km
- Drive from Porto to Essencar 2,052.6 km
19h 54m€319–461Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OPO - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 1m€89–337Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OPO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 20m€127–342Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris Dauphinebus Porto
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
30h 25m€178–373Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus 13 | Porto
- Take the bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N1153
36h 5m€165–240
Porto to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Essen is to fly which costs €85 - €320 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Porto - Pólo Universitário and arriving at Essen central train station via Guimaraes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Porto to Essen. However, there are services departing from Porto Campanha and arriving at Essen Hbf via Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 13m.
The distance between Porto and Essen is 1673 km. The road distance is 2052.6 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Essen without a car is to towncar and bus and train which takes 26h and costs €420 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Porto to Essen, including transfers.
Porto to Essen bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, depart from Porto - Pólo Universitário station.
Porto to Essen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Porto Campanha station.
The best way to get from Porto to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €600 and takes 30h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 36h 5m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Essen Hbf via Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 30h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- (+34) 988 225 288
- anpian@anpian.com
- Website
- anpian.com
Bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Schedules at
- anpian.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +351 253 009 900
- Website
- avemobilidade.pt
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- https://avemobilidade.pt/schedules
- On board ticket
- €4–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragança
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €250
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Porto to Essen bus services, operated by Rede Expressos, arrive at Central de Camionagem de Guimarães station.
Essen is 1h ahead of Porto. It is currently 1:55 AM in Porto and 2:55 AM in Essen.
Porto to Essen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Redondela De Galicia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porto to Essen is 2053 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Porto to Essen.
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