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How to get fromIreland to Essenby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Essen by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    4h 58m
    €63–235

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar car
    29h 31m
    €521–878

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 5h
    €91–421

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    6h 36m
    €118–272

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane DUB - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 6m
    €76–288

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €110–347

  7. Train, car ferry, bus via Delft

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    4. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    36h 45m
    €503–897

  8. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus bus
    4. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    37h 17m
    €503–871

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Frankfurt Flughafenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 42
    3d 9h

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Ireland and Essen, Germany?

Aer Lingus, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Essen central train station via Dublin, Rădăuți, Bonn Hbf, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 3d 5h.

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