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How to get fromEssen to Irelandby plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane DUS - DUB
    5h 19m
    €68–267

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Dunkirkcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar car
    29h 32m
    €262–572

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Upper Park Roadbus bus 508
    3. Take the ferry from Pembroke Dock to Rosslare Harbourferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Grand Canal Docktrain train Ic
    30h 7m
    €165–272

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CGN - DUB
    5h 57m
    €72–244

  5. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane EIN - DUB
    7h 37m
    €90–303

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ireland?

Aer Lingus, Eurowings, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day.

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