There are 6 ways to get from Essen to St. Louis by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DUS - STL
15h 34m$441–1,736Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BRU - STL
17h 34m$412–1,546Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane CGN - STL
20h 37m$425–1,546Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane FRA - STL
14h 14m$465–1,805Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane AMS - STL
16h 43m$488–1,882Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LUX - STL
20h 8m$453–1,779
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to St. Louis is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,900 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to St. Louis is to train and fly which takes 14h 14m and costs $460 - $1,900.
The distance between Essen and St. Louis is 4532 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 34m to get from Essen to St. Louis, including transfers.
St. Louis is 7h behind Essen. It is currently 10:11 PM in Essen and 3:11 PM in St. Louis.
There are 572+ hotels available in St. Louis.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and St. Louis, MO, USA?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Zurich, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dublin, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Manchester, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via London Gatwick, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Luxembourg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Luxembourg to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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