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How to get fromEssen to Santorini Islandby plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Santorini Island by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santorini (JTR)planeDUS - JTR
    5h 39m
    €100–304

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    38h 23m

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santorini (JTR)planeFRA - JTR
    6h 49m
    €170–372

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santorini (JTR)planeCGN - JTR
    6h 12m
    €129–372

  5. Train, bus, car ferry via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim, ZOB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    42h 59m
    €314–443

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    44h 12m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Strumicabus
    2. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    46h 3m

  8. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to MykonosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 7h
    €244–397

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Santorini Island, Greece?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.

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