There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Essen by plane, car, car ferry, train, ferry, 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 Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
4h 56m€68–275Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
7h 13m€66–352Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Essencar
29h 31m€527–879Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Essen central train stationbus
2d 12h€403–486Fly Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ORK - DUS
6h 34m€118–302Fly Dublin Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DUB - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 3m€78–331Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
6h 56m€116–409Fly Dublin Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUB - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 45m€115–307Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Maastrichtbus
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain
37h 15m€504–931
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Essen is to fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €280.
The distance between Ireland and Essen is 976 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Essen without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs €400 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Ireland to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 11:06 PM in Ireland and 12:06 AM in Essen.
There are 2773+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Ireland and Essen, Germany?
Aer Lingus, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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