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How to get fromEssen to Madridby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Madrid by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 26m
    €84–232

  2. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    16h 36m
    €385–784

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1143
    26h 25m
    €149–251

  4. Drive 1,770.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Madridcar car 1,770.6 km
    17h 2m
    €281–406

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    6h 53m
    €127–398

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane AMS - MAD
    7h 45m
    €105–339

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Hendayetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    20h 1m
    €368–737

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 33m
    €216–505

Essen to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,486.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

Iberia, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Avignon Tgv in around 16h 36m.

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