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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 41m
    $383–978

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    15h 6m
    $271–998

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DUS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 37m
    $365–1,344

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 48m
    $452–1,201

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    15h 19m
    $294–1,467

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 34m
    $388–1,595

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Aer Lingus, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.

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