There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Palma by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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 Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DUS - PMI
4h 38m€53–232Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DTM - PMI
5h 55m€52–189Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
31h 4m€199–757Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Toulontrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port d'Alcúdiaferry
- Take the bus from Centre històric to Estació Intermodalbus 302
31h 30m€316–714Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Port de Barcelonacar
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
19h 23m€249–612Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CGN - PMI
5h 34m€68–228Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane FMO - PMI
6h 20m€55–262Fly from Weeze Airport
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane NRN - PMI
6h 29m€83–212Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bonn Un Campustrain Re
- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dijonbus
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Toulontrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port d'Alcúdiaferry
- Take the train from Sa Pobla Estació to Estació Intermodaltrain T2
33h 48mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
36h 30m€164–476
Essen to Palma by tram, train, bus, foot, subway, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Palma is to fly which costs €50 - €190 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Palma is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €240.
The distance between Essen and Palma is 1386 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Palma without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 31h 4m and costs €190 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Essen to Palma, including transfers.
There are 1916+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Palma, Spain?
Condor Flugdienst, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) hourly.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
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