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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane FRA - GMP
    18h
    ₩631,479–2,679,081

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FRA - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus bus
    15h 56m
    ₩547,479–1,050,881

  3. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane CGN - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus bus
    17h 44m
    ₩700,040–1,292,625

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane DUS - ICN
    2. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus bus
    19h 21m
    ₩582,937–1,559,461

  5. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FMO - ICN
    3. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus bus
    18h 23m
    ₩1,010,657–4,302,308

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Incheon International Airport, bus

    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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane AMS - ICN
    4. Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemunbus bus
    17h 43m
    ₩560,089–1,881,131

Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₩487,702Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the bus to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun.

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