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How to get fromLondon to Essenby bus, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from London to Essen by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YYZ - DUS
    13h 30m
    €355–554

  2. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YYZ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    14h 4m
    €261–735

  3. Fly London International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YXU - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    15h 45m
    €524–1,963

  4. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YYZ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 46m
    €322–634

  5. Fly London International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YXU - DUS
    14h 36m
    €508–1,832

  6. Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from London, ON - VIA Rail to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane YYZ - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 45m
    €404–913

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,381.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

What companies run services between London, ON, Canada and Essen, Germany?

Air Canada, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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