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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    13h 46m
    $385–1,017

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane FRA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    14h 43m
    $294–568

  3. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CGN - PHL
    14h 24m
    $325–1,251

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus bus
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AMS - PHL
    16h 50m

  5. Fly Weeze Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane NRN - PHL
    15h 7m
    $338–1,338

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BRU - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 17m
    $395–1,046

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 5 times a day.

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