There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Essen by plane, busferry, train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHD - DUS
6h 31m€131–252Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
6h 31m€78–351Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
19h 32mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
29h 4mTrain, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
40h 21m€525–807Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain
7h 12m€136–451Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
30h 56m€152–370
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Essen is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €360 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Essen central train station via Buchanan Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Belfast and Essen is 964 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Essen without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Belfast to Essen, including transfers.
Belfast to Essen bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Essen bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Essen is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 6:01 PM in Belfast and 7:01 PM in Essen.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Essen, Germany?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–650
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42–110
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €163
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