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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AKL - DUS
    30h 23m
    €712–2,127

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AKL - 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
    32h 12m
    €528–1,968

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AKL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 58m
    €599–2,316

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane AKL - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    32h 45m
    €929–2,755

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AKL - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    32h 2m
    €611–1,946

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AKL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    33h 9m
    €922–2,047

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AKL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    33h 49m
    €664–2,021

Auckland (AKL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration29h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€563Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Essen, Germany?

Emirates, Air New Zealand, and Lufthansa fly from Auckland (AKL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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