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

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There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Essen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PMI - DUS
    5h
    €63–236

  2. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane PMI - DTM
    6h 7m
    €61–303

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    13h 41m
    €423–704

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    21h 15m
    €99–187

  5. Drive 1,397.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Essencar car 1,397.1 km
    13h 30m
    €225–325

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    5h 13m
    €65–216

  7. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    5h 34m
    €94–235

  8. Fly Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VLC - DUS
    5h 20m
    €97–246

  9. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PMI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h
    €68–316

  10. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €70–266

  11. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 44m
    €335–551

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    22h 54m
    €159–348

Spain to Essen by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€423Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386.8 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Spain and Essen, Germany?

Corendon Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, and five other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 13h 41m.

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