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How to get fromBelfast to Essenby plane, busferry, train, bus or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Essen by plane, busferry, train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHD - DUS
    6h 9m
    €142–291

  2. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BHD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €117–345

  3. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    19h 40m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    29h 58m

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain train
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Central Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    40h 55m
    €273–644

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    6h 29m

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 35m

  8. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €130–358

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 550 / ...
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    30h 9m
    €134–261

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrival Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    31h 2m

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Essen, Germany?

KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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