There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Seattle by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DUS - SEA
15h 29m$322–1,244Train to Frankfurt, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FRA - SEA
14h 53m$475–1,403Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane AMS - SEA
15h 58m$448–1,186Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane DUS - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
20h 28m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Seattle is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,200 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Seattle is to train and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Essen and Seattle is 5045 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Essen to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 9h behind Essen. It is currently 8:39 AM in Essen and 11:39 PM in Seattle.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Seattle, WA, USA?
KLM, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- 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
- $50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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