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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Zakynthos by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)planeDUS - ZTH
    6h 39m
    €131–346

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Kumanovo

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg to Kumanovobus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthosbusferry
    32h 2m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Killinicar
    2. Take the car ferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaoscarferry
    29h 39m
    €500–720

  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 Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)planeCGN - ZTH
    10h 12m
    €131–262

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)planeFRA - ZTH
    7h 39m
    €151–372

  6. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)planeFMO - ZTH
    12h 38m
    €136–466

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)planeAMS - ZTH
    9h 20m
    €149–387

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Patrabus
    3. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
    39h 23m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrasbus
    3. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
    42h 47m
    €197–201

  10. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Patrasbus
    4. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
    47h 26m
    €267–463

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zakynthos, Greece?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 3 times a week.

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