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Fly intoDusseldorf International Airport
Distance to Essen26.9 km
Cheapest flight found£150
Cheapest month to flyAugust

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There are 3 airports near Essen: Dusseldorf International Airport, Dortmund Airport and Dusseldorf Monchengladbach Airport.
Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to Essen. But we found flights with one or more stops from £477.
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The best price we found for a return flight to Essen is £477. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers flying to Dusseldorf International Airport over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest airport near Essen is Dusseldorf International – which is 26.9 km away from the centre of Essen. We've found flights into this airport from £477.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to Dusseldorf International Airport, the closest airport to Essen is Saturday, 14 June 2025.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Essen is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Dusseldorf International Airport is 26.9km from Essen, Dortmund Airport is 41.4km from Essen, and Dusseldorf Monchengladbach Airport is 43.5km from Essen.
The average temperature in Essen in May is around 13°C. The warmest month in Essen is typically July, which averages 23°C. The coolest month is January, with temperatures averaging -2°C. The rainiest month is December, and it usually rains the least in April.
Currently, the cheapest airline that flies to Dusseldorf International Airport - the closest airport to Essen - Aurigny.
Dusseldorf International Airport is 26.9km from Essen which is approximately 31 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at Dusseldorf International Airport.
Dortmund Airport is 41.4km from Essen which is approximately 46 minutes driving time. Check out the options for car hire at Dortmund Airport.

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