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

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There are 9 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
    5h 56m
    €138–310

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    6h 36m
    €74–381

  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 Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    19h 20m
    €280–594

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 to Essen central train stationbus bus
    28h 49m
    €119–229

  5. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    40h 24m
    €522–895

  6. Fly Belfast International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BFS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €78–275

  7. 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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €135–448

  8. Fly Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BFS - 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 15m
    €113–319

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton Square Interchange to London Victoriabus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    30h 52m
    €144–279

Belfast to Essen by busferry and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Essen, Germany?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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