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How to get fromSydney to Essenby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SYD - DUS
    25h 56m
    €571–1,045

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SYD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    29h 34m
    €441–1,282

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SYD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    28h 14m
    €463–1,010

  4. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SYD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h 53m
    €629–1,794

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SYD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    29h 13m
    €505–1,034

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SYD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    30h
    €556–1,159

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SYD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    29h 54m
    €681–1,269

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SYD - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    31h 28m
    €596–1,176

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,621.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 56m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Essen, Germany?

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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