There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Essen by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AUS - DUS
15h 27m€318–1,231Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
14h 21m€426–1,697Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
14h 53m€412–1,583Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IAH - DUS
18h 20m€413–1,265Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AUS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
18h 47m€379–1,436
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Essen is to fly and train which costs €410 - €1600 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Essen is to fly and train which takes 14h 21m and costs €420 - €1700.
The distance between Austin and Essen is 8398 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Austin to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 7h ahead of Austin. It is currently 6:07 PM in Austin and 1:07 AM in Essen.
There are 2797+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Essen, Germany?
British Airways, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €114–132
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- €114
- high
- €132
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