There are 12 ways to get from Zaragoza to Essen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)
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Fly Zaragoza Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZAZ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
8h 17m€90–393Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
7h 8m€74–289Train via Paris
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
14h 57m€306–577Bus
- Take the bus from Zaragoza to San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus 081
25h 56mDrive 1,509.3 km
- Drive from Zaragoza to Essencar 1,509.3 km
15h 33m€238–343Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
7h 33m€97–319Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 55m€83–333Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BIO - DUS
10h 15m€106–325Fly Zaragoza Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane ZAZ - DTM
11h 9m€109–456Fly Zaragoza Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZAZ - DUS
7h 25m€131–499Train
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Perpignantrain
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
16h 51m€301–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
27h 46m€159–214
Zaragoza to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaragoza to Essen is to train and fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zaragoza to Essen is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Zaragoza to Essen. However, there are services departing from Zaragoza-Delicias and arriving at Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Zaragoza and Essen is 1308 km. The road distance is 1509.3 km.
The best way to get from Zaragoza to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 57m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Zaragoza to Essen, including transfers.
Zaragoza to Essen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Zaragoza-Delicias station.
The best way to get from Zaragoza to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 14h 57m and costs €300 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €460 and takes 11h 9m.
Zaragoza to Essen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaragoza to Essen is 1509 km. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Zaragoza to Essen.
What companies run services between Zaragoza, Spain and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zaragoza to Essen central train station via San Sebastián - Bus Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord, and Brussels-North train station in around 25h 56m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Dortmund Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Dortmund Airport via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Dortmund Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Dortmund Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Zaragoza Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–100
- Comfort
- €80–120
- Premium
- €110–150
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €30–50
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €30–50
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €19–60
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €19–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Vitoria/Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €160–220
- 1st Class
- €210–270
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €190–250
- 1st Class
- €230–300
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Zaragoza to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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