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How to get fromEssen to Cairoby plane, car, train or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Cairo by plane, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDUS - CAI
    8h 5m
    $183–415

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDTM - CAI
    11h 45m
    $125–450

  3. Drive 4,709.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cairocar4,709.9 km
    46h 39m
    $776–1,121

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCGN - CAI
    8h 39m
    $153–459

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeFRA - CAI
    9h 14m
    $207–466

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeAMS - CAI
    10h 38m
    $234–684

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cairocar
    45h 23m
    $815–2,308

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cairo, Egypt?

Eurowings, Egyptair, and six other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a day.

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