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

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

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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 54m
    €63–247

  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
    €501–722

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Duisburgbus bus
    2d 10h
    €356–670

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ORK - DUS
    6h 32m
    €113–284

  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 13m
    €77–308

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - 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
    6h 55m
    €113–376

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUB - 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
    7h 12m
    €68–319

  8. 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 52m
    €110–417

  9. 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 14m
    €481–762

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration2h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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.

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