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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Belfast by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane DUS - BHD
    6h 22m
    £105–248

  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 37m
    £50–217

  3. 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 13m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus 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
    28h 56m

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane CGN - BFS
    7h 24m
    £63–239

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane AMS - BHD
    6h 46m
    £123–376

  7. 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 Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    6h 54m
    £64–223

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane AMS - BFS
    7h 11m
    £93–335

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Dortmund

    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
    29h 25m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    29h 46m
    £98–260

  11. Bus, car ferry via Duisburg central train station

    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
    3. Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    30h 43m
    £93–272

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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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