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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AGP - DUS
    5h 39m
    €73–246

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AGP - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €64–381

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    19h 50m
    €521–974

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus Algeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    37h 20m
    €204–295

  5. Drive  2,267.9 km

    1. Drive from Málaga to Essencar car 2,267.9 km
    22h 32m
    €369–533

  6. Fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane AGP - NRN
    7h 39m
    €76–246

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane AGP - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 26m
    €97–290

  8. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane AGP - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €87–366

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AGP - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €92–330

  10. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    20h 25m
    €362–819

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    39h 42m
    €234–414

Málaga to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€521Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

Eurowings, TUIfly, and Lufthansa fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 19h 50m.

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