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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Valencia by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUS - VLC
    5h 23m
    €92–254

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    5h 59m
    €87–313

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    16h 2m
    €354–613

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus Alsa / ...
    25h 45m
    €138–225

  5. Drive 1,739.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Valenciacar car 1,739.4 km
    16h 38m
    €274–395

  6. 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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane EIN - VLC
    7h 42m
    €103–387

  7. 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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane AMS - VLC
    7h 41m
    €88–341

  8. Train via Cologne

    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 Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train Eur / ...
    16h 52m
    €412–740

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 40m
    €176–330

Essen to Valencia by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration16h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,471.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Estació del Nord via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona-Sants in around 16h 2m.

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