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There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Essen by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HEL - DUS
    5h 34m
    €105–322

  2. Bus via Riga

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    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Juglabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus
    42h 46m
    €75–136

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helsinki to Turku satamatrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 21m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    34h 44m
    €175–266

  5. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    35h 44m

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HEL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €99–476

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLL - DUS
    7h 42m

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €143–308

  9. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    37h 16m
    €186–533

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Essencar car
    36h 53m
    €596–875

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingencartrain train
    3. Drive from Göttingen to Essencar car
    35h 24m
    €622–886

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Essen, Germany?

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 34h 44m.

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