There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Alexandria by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane DUS - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
11h 26mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DUS - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
11h 4m$163–474Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane CGN - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
11h 59mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CGN - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
11h 31m$203–462Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FRA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 3m$207–575
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $480 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Alexandria is to fly and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $160 - $480.
The distance between Essen and Alexandria is 3024 km.
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from Essen to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 7:03 AM in Essen and 8:03 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alexandria, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Alexandria. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Borg El Arab via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Borg El Arab via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Borg El Arab via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Borg El Arab via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
Want to know more about travelling around Egypt
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide









