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There are 9 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 17m
    £112–261

  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
    £46–210

  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 41m

  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 54m

  5. 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 19m
    £99–257

  6. 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
    £67–246

  7. 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

  8. Bus, car ferry via Liverpool

    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
    £86–195

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Stationbus bus 423 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    31h 48m
    £96–200

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest 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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