How to travel from Essen to Madrid

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Travel Information from Essen to Madrid

Distance916 miles (1477 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$68 - $485
Cheapest modeBus • $68 (€61) • 27 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $95 (€86) • 2 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Iberia or Eurostar

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 916 miles (1477 km) between Essen and Madrid. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus, Iberia or Eurostar among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Madrid.

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from Essen to Madrid

How to get from Essen to Madrid by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Essen to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus
08:20AM29h00
Essen
01:20PMMadrid
$1171One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus
08:20AM29h00
Essen
01:20PMMadrid
$1171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

BlaBlaCar Bus
08:20AM29h00
Essen
01:20PMMadrid
$1171One-way
0 transfers

Other options

BlaBlaCar Bus
07:55AM29h25
Essen
01:20PMMadrid
$1601One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
04:50AM32h05
Essen
12:55PMMadrid
$2271One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Madrid

Travel to Madrid easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Madrid.

FAQs

You can get to Madrid from Essen 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Essen and Madrid is a bus with an average price of $68 (€61).

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Madrid:

A bus is $27 (€24) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $95 (€86) from Essen to Madrid.

Taking a bus costs $417 (€376) less than taking a train, which costs on average $485 (€437) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Essen to Madrid is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Madrid that take longer:

Bus takes on average 27 h 35 min.

Getting to Madrid by train takes 28 h 21 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 916 miles (1477 km) between Essen and Madrid.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Madrid is:

  • 8 buses a day.
  • 71 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Madrid as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Madrid:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Madrid:

    • You can travel by bus between Essen and Madrid with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Madrid tickets for $68 (€61) on Omio.
    • You can travel to Madrid from Essen by flight with Iberia or Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $95 (€86) with Iberia from Essen to Madrid.
    • You can travel to Madrid from Essen by train with Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $485 (€437) with Eurostar from Essen to Madrid.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Madrid with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flight available with 6 direct flights per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Madrid as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Essen to Madrid.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Essen to Madrid often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Essen and Madrid itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Madrid and any of these top destinations today!

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