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How to get fromEssen to Philadelphiaby plane, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Philadelphia by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DUS - PHL
    14h 21m
    $451–837

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DUS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 32m
    $259–953

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AMS - PHL
    13h 49m
    $387–1,483

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane FRA - PHL
    13h 37m
    $450–858

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane AMS - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 16m
    $379–1,698

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane AMS - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 34m
    $459–1,605

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,863.9 mi
  • Duration: 14h 21m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.

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