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
12h 6mSAR 1,038–1,526Train, 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
12h 38mSAR 756–2,035Train 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
10h 53mSAR 1,134–3,309Train 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 35mSAR 907–3,191Fly 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 2mSAR 1,203–4,511Train to Frankfurt, fly to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane FRA - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
14h 41mSAR 1,122–3,876Train, 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 58mSAR 1,011–2,842
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1000﷼ - 1600﷼ and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Mecca is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 53m and costs 1100﷼ - 3400﷼.
The distance between Essen and Mecca is 4456 km.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Essen to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 9:47 PM in Essen and 10:47 PM in Mecca.
There are 249+ 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 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Frankfurt, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,500
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Jeddah via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- 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
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–4,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–3,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,600
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Jeddah via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,200
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–3,200
- 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 65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 200–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 180–400
- 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
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 170–250
- Schedules at
- vias-online.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 40–110
- 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 45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 100–150
- 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 110–190
- 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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