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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 Incheon International Airport, train

    best
    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 20m
    ₩448,236–794,189

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

    cheapest
    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 1m
    ₩446,565–1,149,295

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gimpo International Airport

    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 6m
    ₩615,836–1,641,389

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Incheon International Airport

    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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane AMS - ICN
    4. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    17h 51m
    ₩498,624–1,413,369

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane DUS - GMP
    17h 47m
    ₩484,165–1,546,495

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Gimpo 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 Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane BRU - GMP
    23h 1m
    ₩719,144–4,096,927

Frankfurt (FRA) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₩336,577Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,850.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 3 times a day.

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