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

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

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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
    €87–264

  2. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane NRN - VLC
    6h 44m
    €85–348

  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 3m
    €476–734

  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 - Bar-Gan / ...
    25h 45m
    €151–231

  5. Drive  1,739.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Valenciacar car 1,739.4 km
    16h 38m
    €284–410

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    6h 30m
    €88–333

  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 Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane EIN - VLC
    7h 45m
    €107–386

  8. 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 43m
    €97–325

  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 8m
    €145–242

Essen to Valencia by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€476Cheapest 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 three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC) every 4 hours. 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 3m.

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