There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Maldives by plane or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DUS - MLE
14h 11m$430–686Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane DUS - DDD
17h 16m$329–935Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CGN - MLE
17h 43m$422–1,380Train to Frankfurt, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane FRA - MLE
14h 8m$423–921Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Velana 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 Velana International Airport (MLE)plane AMS - MLE
17h 45m$479–928Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BRU - MLE
18h 3m$501–911
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Maldives is to fly which costs $430 - $700 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Maldives is to train and fly which takes 14h 8m and costs $420 - $950.
The distance between Essen and Maldives is 8088 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Essen to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h ahead of Essen. It is currently 6:12 PM in Essen and 9:12 PM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Maldives?
Turkish Airlines, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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