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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Mecca by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane DUS - JED
    2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 1m
    SAR 1,082–2,403

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane FRA - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 25m
    SAR 1,015–1,642

  3. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane CGN - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 8m
    SAR 1,063–1,953

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane plane DUS - TIF
    2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus bus
    15h 37m
    SAR 1,197–4,088

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane AMS - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 32m
    SAR 1,046–2,310

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane plane DUS - MED
    2. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain train
    13h 26m
    SAR 1,656–3,252

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Jeddah (JED)plane plane BRU - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 35m
    SAR 1,024–6,620

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 822Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,455.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Mecca. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.

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