There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Erbil by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DUS - EBL
7h 13m$155–704Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane CGN - EBL
8h 15m$209–814Fly Dortmund Airport to Erbil International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane DTM - EBL
13h 10m$260–1,149Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane AMS - EBL
9h 49m$232–1,000Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane HAJ - EBL
9h 22m$348–1,120Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane DUS - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
9h 58m$285–895
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Erbil is to fly which costs $150 - $750 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Erbil is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Essen and Erbil is 3420 km.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Essen to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 6:06 PM in Essen and 7:06 PM in Erbil.
There are 115+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Erbil, Iraq?
UR Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Hannover Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
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