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There are 10 ways to get from Porto to Essen by plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOPO - DUS
    5h 31m
    €82–300

  2. Towncar, bus, train

    1. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Toursbus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain
    25h 54m
    €425–610

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De GaliciatrainIc
    2. Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-SantstrainAlv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    30h 13m
    €260–561

  4. Drive 2,052.6 km

    1. Drive from Porto to Essencar2,052.6 km
    19h 47m
    €314–454

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOPO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 22m
    €96–339

  6. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeOPO - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 33m

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeOPO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    8h
    €109–367

  8. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeOPO - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    8h 16m
    €109–310

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris DauphinebusPorto
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainTha
    30h 25m
    €178–373

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus13 | Porto
    2. Take the bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N1153
    36h 5m
    €165–240

Porto to Essen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration30h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, TUIfly, and four 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.

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