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

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

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeDUS - BHD
    6h 15m
    £107–281

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Belfast International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeDUS - BFS
    6h 40m
    £47–220

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus081
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    28h 31m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeDUS - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    6h 57m
    £67–236

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)planeAMS - BHD
    6h 43m
    £131–357

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)planeAMS - BFS
    7h 14m
    £96–286

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeCGN - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    7h 48m
    £90–247

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    29h 54m
    £95–285

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry923
    29h 58m

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf HbftrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Stationbus551 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    33h 34m
    £104–297

Essen to Belfast by train, foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration29h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

KLM, British Airways, and easyJet fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 5 times a day.

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