There are 6 ways to get from Dubai to Essen by plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dubai International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DXB - DUS
9h 54m€159–430Fly Dubai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DXB - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
13h 41m€148–568Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AUH - DUS
11h 59m€187–519Fly Dubai International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DXB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
11h 10m€261–602Fly Dubai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DXB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
12h 33m€205–587Fly Dubai International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DXB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
13h 4m€233–727
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Essen is to fly and train which costs €140 - €600 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Essen is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €150 - €430.
The distance between Dubai and Essen is 5057 km.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Dubai to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 2:37 AM in Dubai and 12:37 AM in Essen.
There are 2788+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Essen, Germany?
Emirates, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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