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How to get fromEssen to Dakarby plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Dakar by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane DUS - DSS
    2. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    12h 25m
    $213–866

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane CGN - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    16h 34m

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    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 Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane AMS - DSS
    4. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    16h 3m
    $335–700

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane BRU - DSS
    4. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    14h 23m
    $292–733

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane FRA - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    15h 25m
    $237–944

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dakar, Senegal?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Dakar. However, you can take the line 081 bus to Düsseldorf Airport, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), walk to Dakar AIBD, take the bus to Dakar, walk to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, then take the bus to Place de la nation. Alternatively, you can take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), walk to Dakar AIBD, take the bus to Dakar, walk to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, then take the bus to Place de la nation.

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