There are 5 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)MLA - DUS
3h 40m€102–274Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Essen Hbf
2d 11hFly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MLA - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
4h 6m€111–363Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)MLA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
5h 2m€137–336Bus and ferry, bus via Tirana
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Essen Hbf
2d 18h
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 - €280 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €100 - €280.
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 which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Malta to Essen, including transfers.
There are 2596+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Durrës to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
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