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How to get fromNew York to Essenby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane JFK - DUS
    12h 10m
    €261–894

  2. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EWR - DUS
    12h 23m
    €266–1,002

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EWR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    12h 5m
    €268–854

  4. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane JFK - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    12h 16m
    €263–746

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane JFK - 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
    12h 49m
    €297–1,001

  6. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EWR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 19m
    €360–1,149

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane JFK - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 40m
    €285–671

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,080.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 10m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Essen, Germany?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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