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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Essenby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    13h 23m
    €401–2,756

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    12h 51m
    €318–688

  3. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - 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
    13h 15m
    €408–1,070

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    15h 1m
    €342–1,000

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SFO - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    15h 44m
    €370–1,142

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SFO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 16m
    €393–1,136

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 19m
    €458–1,305

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 55m
    €522–1,254

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration14h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,999 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Essen, Germany?

United Airlines, Eurowings, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours.

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