There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED)plane DUS - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 41mSAR 885–2,718Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Jeddah, bus
cheapest- 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 Jeddah (JED)plane AMS - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 16mSAR 751–1,918Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Jeddah (JED)plane CGN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11hSAR 873–2,498Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jeddah (JED)plane FRA - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
11h 25mSAR 837–2,760Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane DUS - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
15h 32mSAR 1,150–3,203Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane DUS - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
13h 19mSAR 979–2,667Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Jeddah (JED)plane BRU - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
13h 43mSAR 933–2,795
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which costs 850﷼ - 2500﷼ and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h and costs 850﷼ - 2500﷼.
The distance between Essen and Mecca is 4456 km.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Essen to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 5:17 PM in Essen and 7:17 PM in Mecca.
There are 657+ hotels available in Mecca.
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 take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,700
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,400
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–1,900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–3,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,600
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,100
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–2,900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–250
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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