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How to get fromPorto to Essenby plane, towncar, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, or bus (Ave)

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OPO - DUS
    5h 35m
    €84–282

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OPO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €75–329

  3. Towncar, bus, train

    1. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Bragançatowncar towncar
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Bragança to Toursbus bus
    3. Take the train from Tours to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train
    25h 57m
    €580–770

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    31h 3m
    €635–985

  5. Drive  2,052.6 km

    1. Drive from Porto to Essencar car 2,052.6 km
    19h 55m
    €331–478

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OPO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €109–362

  7. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane OPO - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €93–437

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus bus 13 | Porto
    2. Take the bus from Guimaraes to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    36h 5m
    €193–306

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    37h 57m
    €241–419

Porto to Essen by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€635Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,673 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Essen Hbf via Vigo Guixar, Avda. de García Barbón 127, Avda. de García Barbón 43, Vigo Urzaiz, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 31h 3m.

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