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How to get fromSydney to EssenBy plane, or train

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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)plane plane SYD - DUS
    26h 55m
    €669–2,436

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SYD - 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
    29h 58m
    €484–1,577

  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
    26h 35m
    €546–1,824

  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
    30h 3m
    €686–1,563

  5. 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
    28h 27m
    €634–1,688

  6. 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
    29h 46m
    €568–1,559

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SYD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 31m
    €488–1,155

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SYD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    31h 20m
    €689–1,816

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€425Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Essen, Germany?

Etihad, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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