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There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Essen by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV), or car

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  1. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AGP - DUS
    8h 14m
    €93–356

  2. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AGP - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 35m
    €88–296

  3. Bus, train via Avignon

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 26m
    €446–830

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    39h 40m
    €257–482

  5. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Tarifa to Tanger Villeferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus
    2d 21h
    €252–408

  6. Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain train
    3. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane XRY - DUS
    8h 31m
    €107–361

  7. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TNG - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €100–753

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane TNG - NRN
    3. Take the train from Weeze Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 6m

  9. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane AGP - NRN
    3. Take the train from Weeze Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    10h 26m

  10. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane AGP - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    10h 53m
    €95–319

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    27h 27m
    €413–836

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus Algeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    40h 41m
    €179–313

  13. Drive 2,427.1 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Essencar car 2,427.1 km
    23h 36m
    €379–548

Tarifa to Essen by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration39h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Essen Hbf via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Essen central train station via Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 40h 41m.

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