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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Essenby plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Essen by plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ATH - DUS
    3h 45m
    €76–233

  2. Helicopter, car ferry, bus via Áno Merá

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Essen Hbfbus bus
    43h 27m

  3. Drive 2,594.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Essencar car 2,594.1 km
    24h 51m
    €471–680

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ATH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €83–256

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ATH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €122–390

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane ATH - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €98–344

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ATH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €124–301

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €136–433

  9. Helicopter, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Essen Hbfbus bus
    2d 4h
    €553–731

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    29h 20m
    €443–625

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,039.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Essen, Germany?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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