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How to get fromEssen to Almatyby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Almaty by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DUS - ALA
    12h 37m
    $229–683

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane CGN - ALA
    13h 34m
    $228–640

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Baranovichi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baranavichy to Moscowbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    5. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Almaty 2train train
    4d 12h
    $477–931

  4. Drive  6,154.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Almatycar car 6,154.8 km
    2d 20h
    $1,014–1,465

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane FRA - ALA
    11h 31m
    $248–654

  6. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane DTM - ALA
    14h 9m
    $233–679

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane AMS - ALA
    14h 33m
    $336–685

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane BRU - ALA
    16h 1m
    $389–801

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,213.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

LOT, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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