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

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Cairo by plane, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDUS - CAI
    7h 58m
    $164–456

  2. Drive 4,709.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cairocar4,709.9 km
    46h 44m
    $776–1,121

  3. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCGN - CAI
    8h 31m
    $175–474

  4. 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 3m
    $207–563

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Cairocar
    45h 24m
    $825–2,308

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cairo, Egypt?

Eurowings, Egyptair, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.

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