There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane DUS - AGP
5h 56m€73–257Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
20h 39m€401–806Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N710
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020 / ...
28h 14m€210–464Drive 2,269.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Málagacar 2,269.3 km
22h 36m€370–534Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CGN - AGP
6h 55m€73–357Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane FMO - AGP
7h 19m€97–283Fly from Weeze Airport
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NRN - AGP
7h 23m€76–247Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EIN - AGP
8h 15m€94–366Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málagabus Irun
38h 15m€206–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
39h 16m€228–406
Essen to Málaga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Málaga is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Málaga via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 39m.
The distance between Essen and Málaga is 1897 km. The road distance is 2269.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 20h 39m and costs €400 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Essen to Málaga, including transfers.
Essen to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Málaga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €850 and takes 20h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €300 and takes 38h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Málaga, Spain?
Eurowings, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Málaga Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Essen to Málaga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Málaga is 2269 km. It takes approximately 22h 36m to drive from Essen to Málaga.
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