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How to get fromGirona to Essenby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe, Eurostar)

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

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  1. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    6h 9m
    €66–246

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Girona to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    11h 35m
    €370–616

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    19h 55m
    €106–172

  4. Drive 1,302.3 km

    1. Drive from Girona to Essencar car 1,302.3 km
    12h 31m
    €206–297

  5. Fly Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane GRO - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €72–311

  6. Fly Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane GRO - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €111–419

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €75–321

  8. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €133–435

  9. Fly Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane GRO - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €280–1,370

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Girona to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 14m
    €346–578

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    21h 3m
    €153–403

Girona to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Girona to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Essen central train station via Montpellier in around 19h 55m.

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