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How to get fromEssen to Philadelphiaby plane, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Philadelphia by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    13h 13m
    $512–1,230

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane AMS - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 57m
    $389–1,049

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AMS - PHL
    13h 36m
    $638–1,302

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane FRA - PHL
    13h 25m
    $706–1,866

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane AMS - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 52m
    $409–1,518

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane AMS - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 4m
    $529–946

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,863.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 13m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

British Airways, American Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.

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