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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SYD - DUS
    25h 55m
    €571–2,272

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SYD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    29h 27m
    €450–1,306

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    27h 54m
    €489–1,368

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SYD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    31h 3m
    €636–1,858

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SYD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 19m
    €528–1,243

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SYD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    29h 47m
    €574–1,493

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SYD - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 56m
    €569–1,428

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SYD - AMS
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam to Rotterdambus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    32h 6m

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€402Cheapest 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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