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
5h 36m€79–227Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MLA - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 24m€70–272Bus 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 41 / ...
41h 37mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 29m€132–317
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €75 - €230.
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 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Malta to Essen, including transfers.
There are 2802+ 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–370
- Website
- Onebus
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