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How to get fromEssen to Belfastby car, plane, train, busferry, bus or car ferry

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

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

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    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    4h 8m
    £116–270

  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)plane plane DUS - BFS
    6h 47m
    £47–209

  3. Train, bus and ferry via London

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    18h 44m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    30h 12m

  5. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane AMS - BFS
    4h 38m
    £101–229

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane DUS - BHD
    6h 17m
    £112–260

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane CGN - BHD
    7h 9m
    £99–238

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus bus
    6h 59m
    £61–235

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    19h 39m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus 550 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    31h 13m
    £89–329

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest 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) 4 times a day.

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