There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Essen by plane, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MLA - DUS
5h 34m€90–204Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
41h 47mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MLA - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 37m€100–294Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 59m€132–402
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs €90 - €210.
The distance between Malta and Essen is 1864 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Essen without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 41h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Malta to Essen, including transfers.
There are 2586+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Malta and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Malta, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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