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There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SEA - DUS
    15h 42m
    €344–1,228

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    15h 6m
    €351–916

  3. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SEA - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 55m
    €531–1,955

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SEA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    18h 15m
    €394–1,452

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SEA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    15h 57m
    €380–818

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Essen, Germany?

Delta, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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