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How to get fromBordeaux Airport (BOD) to Essenby plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Essen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    4h 41m
    €106–272

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BOD - DTM
    6h 10m
    €63–267

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 53m
    €270–495

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    18h 11m
    €95–159

  5. Drive 1,095.5 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Essencar car 1,095.5 km
    10h 35m
    €168–243

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €106–275

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4h 39m
    €129–316

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    12h 27m
    €297–612

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    18h 19m
    €127–242

Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Essen by tram, train, foot, and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Bordeaux Airport (BOD), France and Essen, Germany?

Air France, Swiss, and KLM fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aéroport to Essen Hbf via Gare Saint-Jean, Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 53m.

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