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How to get fromVancouver to Essenby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Essen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane YVR - DUS
    14h 6m
    €400–504

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane YVR - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 44m
    €289–1,025

  3. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane YVR - 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
    14h 33m
    €326–966

  4. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane YVR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 16m
    €397–904

  5. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane YVR - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 34m
    €407–1,383

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane YVR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    17h 47m
    €454–1,193

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,929.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Essen, Germany?

KLM, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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