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There are 6 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 46m
    €218–570

  2. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 36m
    €390–664

  3. 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 19m
    €496–978

  4. 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 24m
    €228–533

  5. 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 10m
    €519–840

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SEA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    18h 10m
    €266–682

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,071.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 46m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Essen, Germany?

British Airways, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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