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How to get fromBelfast to Essenby plane, busferry, train, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Belfast to Essen by plane, busferry, train, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHD - DUS
    5h 58m
    €131–313

  2. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BHD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 1m
    €66–330

  3. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    19h 40m
    €339–574

  4. Bus and ferry, bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    3. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    28h 36m
    €151–270

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DUB - DUS
    6h 38m
    €77–394

  6. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €135–412

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BFS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €113–313

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    29h 25m
    €114–229

  9. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    31h 3m

Belfast to Essen by busferry and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Essen, Germany?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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