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How to get fromHouston to Essenby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAH - DUS
    15h 25m
    €381–774

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 42m
    €291–1,145

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 41m
    €468–914

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    16h 4m
    €347–1,015

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane IAH - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    18h 8m
    €458–1,753

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Essen, Germany?

British Airways, Air France, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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