There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Essen by plane or train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CAI - DUS
8h 9m€149–419Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CAI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
9h 22m€148–507Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CAI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
9h 36m€191–541Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane CAI - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
13h 4m€226–725Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane CAI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
11h 1m€175–617
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Essen is to fly which costs €140 - €420 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Essen is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €140 - €420.
The distance between Cairo and Essen is 3181 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Cairo to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 11:03 PM in Cairo and 10:03 PM in Essen.
There are 2786+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Athens, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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