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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Mecca by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED)planeDUS - JED
    2. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
    12h 49m
    SAR 946–2,273

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)planeFRA - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
    11h 39m
    SAR 832–1,915

  3. Drive 5,597.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Meccacar5,597.8 km
    2d 8h
    SAR 3,458–4,995

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Jeddah (JED)planeCGN - JED
    3. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
    11h 17m
    SAR 837–2,478

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)planeDUS - TIF
    2. Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
    15h 35m
    SAR 1,161–3,458

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Jeddah (JED)planeAMS - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
    13h 11m
    SAR 1,010–2,530

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Jeddah (JED)planeBRU - JED
    4. Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
    13h 55m
    SAR 845–2,793

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)planeDUS - MED
    2. Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
    14h 58m
    SAR 891–1,983

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Meccacar
    2d 6h
    SAR 3,771–9,130

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
TicketSAR 665Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Mecca. 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 Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Essen to Mecca in around 2d 8h.

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