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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Seoul by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane FRA - GMP
    20h 2m
    ₩576,793–1,806,847

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FRA - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    16h 12m
    ₩529,193–1,009,647

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane DUS - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    19h 35m
    ₩668,486–1,452,766

  4. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane FMO - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    18h 27m
    ₩992,568–3,220,322

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Incheon 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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane AMS - ICN
    4. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    17h 44m
    ₩543,512–1,284,755

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane CGN - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    19h 37m
    ₩533,605–1,614,988

Frankfurt (FRA) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₩486,343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,821.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 2m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Seoul, South Korea?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Seoul. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport, then take the train to Seoul Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the train to Seoul Station.

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