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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

    best
    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
    13h 2m
    $320–595

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 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
    14h 3m
    $274–1,022

  3. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane BRU - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    13h 31m
    $427–1,007

  4. 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
    15h 6m
    $289–1,133

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS)plane plane CDG - DSS
    3. Take the bus from Dakar AIBD to Dakarbus bus
    14h 56m
    $524–1,157

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,688.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

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

There is no direct connection from Essen to Dakar. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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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