TRIP PLANNER · GERMANY
Essen
Who flies there nonstop, where to stay, the trains across the border, and what to sort before you go. Read from the family's own sites.
- NONSTOP INTO DÜSSELDORF
- 185 airports
- BEST VALUE STAY
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Essen
- DIRECT TRAINS ABROAD
- 21 cities
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ARRIVALS · PICK THE FLIGHT
Flying to Essen: nonstop into Düsseldorf
Pick the flight has no airport for Essen. In reach, as the crow flies: Düsseldorf (DUS) 25 km, Dortmund (DTM) 42 km, Weeze (NRN) 63 km, Cologne Bonn (CGN) 66 km. These are the flights into Düsseldorf, with the most nonstop routes.
185 airports have nonstop flights to Düsseldorf. The busiest 24:
- AntalyaTurkeyAir Anka, AJet, Condor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, Freebird Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Skyline Express, SunExpressAYT
- HurghadaEgyptAir Cairo, Condor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, Freebird Airlines, TUI fly DeutschlandHRG
- TenerifeSpainCondor, Corendon Airlines, Corendon Airlines Europe, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandTFS
- Palma de MallorcaSpainCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandPMI
- Gran CanariaSpainCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandLPA
- RhodesGreeceCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandRHO
- HeraklionGreeceCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandHER
- Tel AvivIsraelBluebird Airways, Eurowings, Israir, TUS AirwaysTLV
- IzmirTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressADB
- CorfuGreeceCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandCFU
- ArrecifeSpainCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandACE
- FuerteventuraSpainCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandFUE
- AnkaraTurkeyAJet, Corendon Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressESB
- KosGreeceCondor, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandKGS
- PristinaSerbiaCondor, Enter Air, Eurowings, GP AviationPRN
- Marsa AlamEgyptAir Cairo, Corendon Airlines, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandRMF
- ErbilIraqEurowings, FlyErbil, Iraqi Airways, Ur AirlinesEBL
- AdanaTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressCOV
- SamsunTurkeyCorendon Airlines, Eurowings, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpressSZF
- MadridSpainAir Europa, Eurowings, IberiaMAD
- AthensGreeceAegean Airlines, Eurowings, Sky ExpressATH
- LarnacaCyprusCondor, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandLCA
- ThessalonikiGreeceAegean Airlines, Eurowings, Sky ExpressSKG
- IbizaSpainCondor, Eurowings, TUI fly DeutschlandIBZ
WHERE TO STAY · PICK THE HOTEL
Where to stay in Essen
FIELD GUIDE
Essen
THE FINEST
Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City
★★★★8.7/10 · 3,194 reviews250 m from City centre / Minster
BEST VALUE
Four Points Flex by Sheraton Essen
★★★8.6/10 · 3,407 reviews1.8 km from Rüttenscheid
FOR A FAMILY
Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen
★★★★8.5/10 · 1,931 reviews2.2 km from Grugaparka room that sleeps the family
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ACROSS THE BORDER · PICK THE TRAIN
Direct trains between Essen and other countries
- Basel3.8 a day on average · fastest 4 h 30
- Liège1.4 a day on average · fastest 2 h 05
- Brussels1.4 a day on average · fastest 2 h 54
- Paris1.4 a day on average · fastest 4 h 24
- Innsbruck1.2 a day on average · fastest 10 h 13
- Zurich1.1 a day on average · fastest 6 h 00
- Salzburg1.1 a day on average · fastest 7 h 56
- Arnhem1 a day on average · fastest 1 h 06
- Bern1 a day on average · fastest 5 h 56
- Utrecht0.9 a day on average · fastest 2 h 00
- Amsterdam0.9 a day on average · fastest 2 h 27
- Kufstein0.8 a day on average · fastest 11 h 09
From pickthetrain.com, built from the operators' official open timetables. Times change: check with the operator before you travel.
BEFORE YOU GO
Sort these before Essen
- OUR FAMILY · INSURANCETravel insuranceOur own site: it matches the trip to licensed travel cover. No advice.picktheinsurance
- PARTNER · AIRPORT TRANSFERA driver at arrivalsA driver waiting at the airport with your name, booked ahead.Welcome Pickups
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Essen, quickly
- How do I fly to Essen?
- Pick the flight has no airport for Essen. The busiest airport in reach is Düsseldorf (DUS), 25 km away as the crow flies, with nonstop flights from 185 airports, including Antalya, Hurghada, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca (Pick the flight, schedules of 12 October 2026).
- Where should I stay in Essen?
- The finest: Residence Inn by Marriott Essen City. Best value: Four Points Flex by Sheraton Essen. For a family: Mercure Hotel Plaza Essen. One hotel for each need, from Pick the hotel (read 18 October 2026).
- Is there a direct train to Essen from another country?
- Yes. Pick the train lists direct trains between Essen and Basel, Liège, Brussels, Paris, Innsbruck and 16 more cities.
Read on 18 October 2026 from picktheflight.com, pickthehotel.com and pickthetrain.com. The planner at the top of the page asks them live.