There are 10 ways to get from Valencia to Essen by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Fly Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VLC - DUS
5h 21m€92–255Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VLC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 24m€87–286Train via Paris
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
16h 46m€443–777Bus
- Take the bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
26h 45m€147–276Drive 1,739.9 km
- Drive from Valencia to Essencar 1,739.9 km
16h 37m€275–398Fly Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VLC - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
7h 42m€92–340Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ALC - DUS
8h 1m€107–279Fly Valencia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VLC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h€129–415Train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
19h 20m€420–705Train, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonnetrain
- Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
27h 1m€219–531
Valencia to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Essen is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Valencia - Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to Essen. However, there are services departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Valencia and Essen is 1472 km. The road distance is 1739.9 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 16h 46m and costs €440 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Valencia to Essen, including transfers.
Valencia to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Valencia - Bus Station.
Valencia to Essen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €440 - €800 and takes 16h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 26h 45m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estació del Nord to Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Valencia to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Valencia to Essen train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Essen is 1740 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Valencia to Essen.
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