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How to get fromEssen to Erbilby plane, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Erbil by plane, train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane DUS - EBL
    7h 23m
    $189–455

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane CGN - EBL
    7h 25m
    $169–533

  3. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane HAJ - EBL
    9h 20m
    $228–687

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Erbil International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane plane AMS - EBL
    10h 12m
    $201–563

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane plane DUS - ISU
    2. Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar car
    9h 58m
    $189–546

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkuk, drive

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane plane DUS - KIK
    2. Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar car
    17h 56m
    $216–620

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Erbil, Iraq?

Eurowings, FlexFlight ApS, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) every 4 hours.

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