There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Essen by plane, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MLA - DUS
3h 30m€105–246Bus 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 Wuppertal Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9
43h 18mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MLA - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 30m€105–277Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 59m€157–406
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 €100 - €250 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Malta and Essen is 1865 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Essen without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 43h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Malta to Essen, including transfers.
There are 2552+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Malta and Essen, Germany?
Air Malta, Eurowings, 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
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- 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.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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