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How to get fromEssen to Icelandby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Iceland by plane or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Keflavík International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane DUS - KEF
    7h 5m
    $173–428

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Keflavík International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane DTM - KEF
    14h 42m
    $137–583

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Akureyri Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane plane DUS - AEY
    19h 38m
    $401–636

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane FRA - KEF
    8h 29m
    $225–697

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane AMS - KEF
    8h 56m
    $192–674

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane BRE - KEF
    13h 23m
    $334–961

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport

    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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane BRU - KEF
    10h 7m
    $182–632

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,257.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Iceland?

Eurowings, KLM, and Transavia Holland fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 6 times a week.

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