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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSYD - DUS
    25h 52m
    €570–1,271

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    28h 22m
    €400–1,008

  3. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSYD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    31h 2m
    €575–1,647

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSYD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    29h 21m
    €447–992

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSYD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    29h 51m
    €543–1,212

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSYD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    29h 28m
    €500–910

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSYD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    30h 54m
    €554–1,521

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeSYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Essen Hbftrain
    32h 54m
    €560–1,348

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€389Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Essen, Germany?

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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