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

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

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSNN - DUS
    7h 41m
    €111–276

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeDUB - DUS
    6h 42m
    €79–274

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar
    30h 27m
    €267–581

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Bachelors Walkbus300
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus
    4. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Essen Hauptbahnhofbus
    3d 9h

  5. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeORK - DUS
    8h 4m
    €123–286

  6. Fly Shannon Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSNN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    8h 17m
    €86–235

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeDUB - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 43m
    €94–253

  8. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeORK - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €135–357

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Bus Station to Waterford Bus Stationbus55
    2. Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Rosslare Europortbus40 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Duisburg central train stationbus
    36h 32m
    €234–586

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Essen, Germany?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthur's Quay to Essen Hauptbahnhof via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, Bonn, and Bonn Hbf in around 3d 9h.

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