There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Abu Dhabi by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Abu Dhabi
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane DUS - AUH
9h 58mAED 888–2,753Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane DUS - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
12h 43mAED 688–1,853Train to Frankfurt, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane FRA - AUH
10h 48mAED 994–2,873Fly Dortmund Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane DTM - AUH
13h 30mAED 1,113–3,538Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane AMS - AUH
12h 23mAED 1,095–3,406
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Abu Dhabi is to fly and shuttle which costs AED 650 - AED 1900 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Abu Dhabi is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs AED 850 - AED 2800.
The distance between Essen and Abu Dhabi is 5093 km.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Essen to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 3:25 AM in Essen and 5:25 AM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1248+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Etihad, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Abu Dhabi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 900–3,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 190–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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