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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Málaga by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    5h 58m
    €73–268

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    6h 55m
    €66–350

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    6. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train Ave
    20h 40m
    €386–778

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train 6020 / ...
    28h 14m
    €210–450

  5. Drive  2,269.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Málagacar car 2,269.3 km
    22h 36m
    €408–590

  6. Fly from Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    7h 23m
    €77–236

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    8h 26m
    €99–377

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane AMS - AGP
    8h 13m
    €94–310

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Málagabus bus Irun
    38h 15m
    €212–304

  10. 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
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    39h 16m
    €244–428

Essen to Málaga by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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) 3 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 40m.

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