There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Syria by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane DUS - ALP
9h 54m$263–1,135Train to Frankfurt, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane FRA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
8h 58m$191–590Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane DUS - DAM
9h 23m$293–788Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane CGN - ALP
9h 43m$254–796Fly Dortmund Airport to Aleppo International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane DTM - ALP
20h 42m$278–881Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane DUS - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
7h 57m$210–646
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Syria is to fly which costs $260 - $1,200 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Syria is to fly and drive which takes 7h 57m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Essen and Syria is 2980 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Essen to Syria, including transfers.
Syria is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 6:47 PM in Essen and 7:47 PM in Syria.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Syria?
Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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