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There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Essen by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    5h 2m
    €77–264

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €68–338

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar car
    29h 31m
    €532–889

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    €413–496

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    6h 17m
    €127–311

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €118–399

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €68–322

  8. Train, car ferry, bus via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    36h 39m
    €519–1,034

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    4. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    37h 6m
    €511–929

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Ireland and Essen, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Eurowings, and KLM fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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