There are 7 ways to get from Porto to Essen by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus (Ave), car, train, or bus
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 33m€82–269Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OPO - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 33m€74–323Train
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
33h 44m€527–888Bus
- 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€203–306Drive 2,052.6 km
- Drive from Porto to Essencar 2,052.6 km
19h 56m€379–547Fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane OPO - NRN
- Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 40m€88–386Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
39h 51m€257–439
Porto to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Essen is to fly and train which costs €70 - €330 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €80 - €270.
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, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 44m.
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 train which takes 33h 44m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 33m 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 33m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €900 and takes 33h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €310 and takes 36h 5m.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and KLM 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, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Frankfurt in around 33h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- 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
- €80–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarães
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- 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
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- avemobilidade.pt
- On board ticket
- €5–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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 2:37 PM in Porto and 3:37 PM 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 56m to drive from Porto to Essen.
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