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

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There are 7 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

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHD - DUS
    6h 34m
    €143–301

  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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €112–278

  3. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    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 Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023
    21h 12m

  4. 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 Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    38h 8m
    €244–583

  5. 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

  6. 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 40m
    €132–392

  7. 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 Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    29h 12m

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest 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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