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There are 10 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 37m
    €71–268

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    €58–382

  3. 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 1m
    €348–814

  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
    €214–305

  5. Drive  2,267.9 km

    1. Drive from Málaga to Essencar car 2,267.9 km
    22h 32m
    €419–605

  6. Fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane AGP - NRN
    7h 44m
    €72–235

  7. 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 29m
    €90–378

  8. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €93–316

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    22h 28m
    €385–887

  10. 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
    €249–429

Málaga to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration20h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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

Eurowings, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Essen Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 20h 1m.

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