How to Travel from
Madrid to Essen
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Madrid, Spain → Essen, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Madrid to Essen
Composite routes from Madrid to Essen
Cheapest
16 h 52 min
Car
1768 km.
from $97
Other
18 h 33 min
Bus
1945 km.
from €1170
16 h 6 min
1476 km.
from $644.84
26 h 35 min
1476 km.
from $250.67
7 h 49 min
Bus, Plane
1476 km.
from $204.21
7 h 13 min
Bus, Plane
1476 km.
from $219.42
29 h 5 min
Train, Bus
1476 km.
from $269.74
31 h 38 min
Bus, Train
1476 km.
from $208.59
Route Navigator Madrid - Essen
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Continue onto Calle del Pozo
Calle del Pozo, 73 м
73 м
Turn left onto Calle de la Cruz
Calle de la Cruz, 56 м
56 м
Turn right onto Carrera de San Jerónimo
Carrera de San Jerónimo, 1 km 542 м
1 km 542 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo
Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, 49 м
49 м
Keep left onto Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo and drive toward Plaza de las Cortes, Museo Thyssen
Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo, Plaza de las Cortes, Museo Thyssen, 46 м
46 м
Turn slight left onto Paseo del Prado
Paseo del Prado, 478 м
478 м
Continue onto Paseo de Recoletos
Paseo de Recoletos, 2 km 781 м
2 km 781 м
Keep right onto Glorieta de Emilio Castelar
Glorieta de Emilio Castelar, 48 м
48 м
Turn left onto Paseo de la Castellana
Paseo de la Castellana, 115 м
115 м
Turn right onto Calle de López de Hoyos
Calle de López de Hoyos, 17 м
17 м
Keep left onto Calle del Pinar
Calle del Pinar, 180 м
180 м
Turn right onto Calle de María de Molina
Calle de María de Molina, 214 м
214 м
Keep left onto Calle de López de Hoyos
Calle de López de Hoyos, 1 km 566 м
1 km 566 м
Turn right onto Calle de López de Hoyos and drive toward Alfonso XIII
Calle de López de Hoyos, Alfonso XIII, 165 м
165 м
Turn left onto Calle del Príncipe de Vergara
Calle del Príncipe de Vergara, 3 km 166 м
3 km 166 м
Keep right onto Avenida de Pío XII
Avenida de Pío XII, 1 km 549 м
1 km 549 м
Keep left onto M-30
228 km 912 м
228 km 912 м
Keep left onto Autovía del Norte and drive toward Vitoria, Logroño, Santander
Autovía del Norte, Vitoria, Logroño, Santander, 105 km 306 м
105 km 306 м
Keep left onto A-1 and drive toward Foronda, Bilbao, Donostia/San Sebastián
Foronda, Bilbao, Donostia/San Sebastián, 9 km 956 м
9 km 956 м
Keep right and take N-622, AP-68, AP-1 toward Vitoria-Gasteiz, aireportua, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián
Vitoria-Gasteiz, aireportua, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián, N-622, AP-68, AP-1, 260 м
260 м
Keep left and drive toward aeroportua, Bilbao, Donostia, San Sebastián
aeroportua, Bilbao, Donostia, San Sebastián, 259 м
259 м
Keep right and take AP-68, AP-1 toward aeroportua, Bilbao, Donostia, San Sebastián
aeroportua, Bilbao, Donostia, San Sebastián, AP-68, AP-1, 2 km 592 м
2 km 592 м
Keep right and take N-624, AP-1 toward Foronda, Etxabarri-Ibiña, Donostia/San Sebastián
Foronda, Etxabarri-Ibiña, Donostia/San Sebastián, N-624, AP-1, 1 km 188 м
1 km 188 м
Keep right and take A-3604, AP-1 toward Etxabarri-Ibiña, Donostia/San Sebastián
Etxabarri-Ibiña, Donostia/San Sebastián, A-3604, AP-1, 1 km 150 м
1 km 150 м
Keep left
44 km 545 м
44 km 545 м
Keep left onto Iparraldeko autobidea and take AP-1, AP-8 toward Elgoibar, Donostia/San Sebastián
Iparraldeko autobidea, Elgoibar, Donostia/San Sebastián, AP-1, AP-8, 275 km 167 м
275 km 167 м
Keep right and drive toward Paris, Lyon, Toulouse
Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, 9 km 367 м
9 km 367 м
Continue onto Rocade Extérieure and drive toward A10 (Paris), Périgueux, Libourne
Rocade Extérieure, A10 (Paris), Périgueux, Libourne, 10 km 945 м
10 km 945 м
Keep right and drive toward Lormont, Carbon-Blanc
Lormont, Carbon-Blanc, 249 м
249 м
Turn right
344 м
344 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
16 km 201 м
16 km 201 м
Keep right and drive toward Angoulême, Barbezieux
Angoulême, Barbezieux, 95 km 724 м
95 km 724 м
Keep left onto N 10 and take N 10 toward Ruffec, Mansle, Brie Champniers
Ruffec, Mansle, Brie Champniers, N 10, 100 km 912 м
100 km 912 м
Keep right and drive toward Pais, Tours, Bordeaux
Pais, Tours, Bordeaux, 2 km 682 м
2 km 682 м
Keep right and drive toward Paris, Tours
Paris, Tours, 91 km 981 м
91 km 981 м
Keep right onto L'Aquitaine
L'Aquitaine, 229 km 479 м
229 km 479 м
Continue onto L'Aquitaine and take A 10 toward Lille, Paris, Rungis, Orly
L'Aquitaine, Lille, Paris, Rungis, Orly, A 10, 4 km 665 м
4 km 665 м
Keep left onto L'Aquitaine and take A 6a toward Villejuif, Paris, Arcueil
L'Aquitaine, Villejuif, Paris, Arcueil, A 6a, 6 km 184 м
6 km 184 м
Keep right and take A 6b toward Metz, Nancy, Lille, Villejuif, Arcueil, Périphérique Est, Porte d'Italie
Metz, Nancy, Lille, Villejuif, Arcueil, Périphérique Est, Porte d'Italie, A 6b, 12 km 613 м
12 km 613 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Lille - Bruxelles, Charles de Gaulle, Bobigny
Lille - Bruxelles, Charles de Gaulle, Bobigny, A 3, 7 km 778 м
7 km 778 м
Keep left onto A 3
9 km 850 м
9 km 850 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 1, D 170 toward Sarcelles, Gonesse, Charles de Gaulle
Sarcelles, Gonesse, Charles de Gaulle, A 1, D 170, 2 km 614 м
2 km 614 м
Keep left and take A 1 toward Lille, Senlis
Lille, Senlis, A 1, 122 km 906 м
122 km 906 м
Keep right onto A 2 and take A 2 toward Cambrai, Valenciennes, Bruxelles, Liège
Cambrai, Valenciennes, Bruxelles, Liège, A 2, 114 km 805 м
114 km 805 м
Keep right onto Autoroute de Wallonie and drive toward Liège, Charleroi
Autoroute de Wallonie, Liège, Charleroi, 3 km 72 м
3 km 72 м
Keep left
42 м
42 м
Turn slight right onto Autoroute de Wallonie
Autoroute de Wallonie, 1 km 644 м
1 km 644 м
Keep right
99 km 743 м
99 km 743 м
Keep right onto E42 and drive toward Aachen, Verviers, St Vith, Prüm, Maastricht, Anvers
Aachen, Verviers, St Vith, Prüm, Maastricht, Anvers, 104 km 614 м
104 km 614 м
Keep left and take A 46 toward Düsseldorf, Neuss
Düsseldorf, Neuss, A 46, 18 km 768 м
18 km 768 м
Keep right and take A 57 toward Krefeld, Köln, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf
Krefeld, Köln, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf, A 57, 225 м
225 м
Keep right onto A 46 and take A 57 toward Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal
Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, A 57, 366 м
366 м
Keep left onto A 46 and take A 57 toward Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal
Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, A 57, 2 km 58 м
2 km 58 м
Keep right onto B 1 and drive toward Neuss-Hafen, Düsseldorf
Neuss-Hafen, Düsseldorf, 5 km 447 м
5 km 447 м
Keep left onto Völklinger Straße and drive toward Düsseldorf, Zentrum, Unterbilk, Hafen
Völklinger Straße, Düsseldorf, Zentrum, Unterbilk, Hafen, 2 km 583 м
2 km 583 м
Keep right and drive toward Düsseldorf-Unterbilk, Landtag, Rheinturm/WDR MEDIEN, Polizeipräsidium
Düsseldorf-Unterbilk, Landtag, Rheinturm/WDR MEDIEN, Polizeipräsidium, 188 м
188 м
Turn left onto Ernst-Gnoß-Straße
16 м
16 м
Turn sharp right onto Ernst-Gnoß-Straße
Ernst-Gnoß-Straße, 6 м
6 м
Turn sharp left onto Rheinufertunnel
Rheinufertunnel, 3 km 801 м
3 km 801 м
Keep right onto Klever Straße
Klever Straße, 2 km 482 м
2 km 482 м
Turn left onto Grashofstraße
Grashofstraße, 81 м
81 м
Keep right onto Nördlicher Zubringer and take B 1 toward DOME
Nördlicher Zubringer, DOME, B 1, 24 km 423 м
24 km 423 м
Keep right and take B 224 toward Essen-Rüttenscheid
Essen-Rüttenscheid, B 224, 1 km 557 м
1 km 557 м
Keep left
155 м
155 м
Continue onto Norbertstraße
Norbertstraße, 2 km 204 м
2 km 204 м
Turn slight right onto Bismarckstraße
Bismarckstraße, 386 м
386 м
Keep right and drive toward Steele, Philharmonie/Saalbau, Opernhaus
Steele, Philharmonie/Saalbau, Opernhaus, 39 м
39 м
Turn right onto Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße, 95 м
95 м
Turn left onto Rüttenscheider Straße
Rüttenscheider Straße, 1 km 21 м
1 km 21 м
Keep right
45 м
45 м
Turn right and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 22 м
22 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Madrid to Essen?
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Essen is to fly which costs $86.96 - $347.83 and takes 5h 26m.
What is the fastest way to get from Madrid to Essen?
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $86.96 - $347.83 .
Is there a direct bus between Madrid and Essen?
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
Is there a direct train between Madrid and Essen?
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Essen. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha and arriving at Essen Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
How far is it from Madrid to Essen?
The distance between Madrid and Essen is 1486 km. The road distance is 1793.9 km.
How do I travel from Madrid to Essen without a car?
The best way to get from Madrid to Essen without a car is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs $326.09 - $652.17 .
How long does it take to get from Madrid to Essen?
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Madrid to Essen, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Madrid to Essen bus from?
Madrid to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Where do I catch the Madrid to Essen train from?
Madrid to Essen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.
Train, bus or fly from Madrid to Essen?
The best way to get from Madrid to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $86.96 - $347.83 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $326.09 - $652.17 and takes 16h 6m, you could also bus, which costs $141.30 - $206.52 and takes 26h 35m.
Where does the Madrid to Essen bus arrive?
Madrid to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Where does the Madrid to Essen train arrive?
Madrid to Essen train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Can I drive from Madrid to Essen?
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Essen is 1794 km. It takes approximately 16h 41m to drive from Madrid to Essen.
How do I get a train ticket from Madrid to Essen?
Book your Madrid to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Madrid to Essen?
Book your Madrid to Essen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Where can I stay near Essen?
There are 1889+ hotels available in Essen. Prices start at $41.36 per night.
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