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How to get fromEssen to Santiago de Compostelaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or towncar

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Santiago de Compostela by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or towncar

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane DUS - SCQ
    7h 36m
    €104–361

  2. 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain train Ave
    22h 7m
    €485–875

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Santiago de Compostela - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    29h 15m
    €181–323

  4. Drive 1,976.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Santiago de Compostelacar car 1,976.9 km
    19h 24m
    €313–451

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane FRA - SCQ
    7h 7m
    €167–472

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane DUS - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar towncar
    9h 6m
    €353–524

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport

    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 Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane plane AMS - SCQ
    8h 2m
    €115–398

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to A Coruña Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane plane DUS - LCG
    2. Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain train
    9h 20m
    €126–368

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane plane CGN - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar towncar
    9h 48m
    €353–583

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Leonbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the train from Leon to Santiago De Compostelatrain train Alv / ...
    34h 41m
    €212–341

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg - P+R Bouillon to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus bus
    38h 11m

Essen to Santiago de Compostela by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€485Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Santiago De Compostela via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 22h 7m.

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