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How to get fromEssen to Philadelphiaby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Philadelphia by plane or train

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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 18m
    $460–887

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DUS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 34m
    $268–953

  3. 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
    $457–1,383

  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 22m
    $474–857

  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 5m
    $399–1,648

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

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,863.9 mi
  • Duration: 13h 18m

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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