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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 12 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

    best
    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 8m
    €71–229

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

    cheapest
    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
    €56–332

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Girona to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    11h 40m
    €384–681

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    19h 50m
    €112–198

  5. Drive 1,302.3 km

    1. Drive from Girona to Essencar car 1,302.3 km
    12h 31m
    €206–298

  6. 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 16m
    €74–291

  7. 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 31m
    €111–379

  8. 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
    7h 52m
    €268–1,369

  9. 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 28m
    €128–420

  10. Fly Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane GRO - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €101–439

  11. 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
    €366–609

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus 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
    €153–395

Girona to Essen by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Girona - Bus Station to Essen central train station via Montpellier in around 19h 50m.

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