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

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There are 10 ways to get from Valencia to Essen by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VLC - DUS
    5h 19m
    €86–250

  2. Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VLC - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €77–335

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    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
    16h 41m
    €487–758

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Gan-Bar / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    25h 50m
    €150–236

  5. Drive  1,739.7 km

    1. Drive from Valencia to Essencar car 1,739.7 km
    16h 38m
    €284–410

  6. Fly Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane VLC - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €105–379

  7. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ALC - DUS
    8h 3m
    €101–282

  8. Fly Valencia Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VLC - 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
    7h 52m
    €100–334

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 43m
    €453–758

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Duisburgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 14m
    €147–255

Valencia to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,471.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

Eurowings and Lufthansa 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, and Paris Nord in around 16h 41m.

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