There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUS - SYD
24h 52m$934–1,682Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane FRA - SYD
25h 46m$746–1,567Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sydney 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AMS - SYD
27h 21m$757–1,745Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane DUS - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
34h 42m$1,225–2,378Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BRU - SYD
28h 42m$943–2,030Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane DUS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
32h 26m$1,150–2,324Fly Dortmund Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DTM - SYD
2d 2h$925–2,476
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 27h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 52m and costs $900 - $1,700.
The distance between Essen and Sydney is 16617 km.
It takes approximately 24h 52m to get from Essen to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Essen. It is currently 7:01 PM in Essen and 4:01 AM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Sydney International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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