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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Essenby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SEA - DUS
    12h 25m
    €512–1,117

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SEA - 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 39m
    €329–875

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SEA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    11h 51m
    €441–1,279

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SEA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    15h 9m
    €347–1,143

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SEA - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 59m
    €484–1,570

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SEA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 55m
    €455–1,398

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SEA - 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
    15h 6m
    €409–1,107

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SEA - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    16h 22m
    €582–1,466

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,048.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 25m

What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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