What is the cheapest month to fly to Essen?

January is currently the cheapest month to fly to Essen . At this moment in time June is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to Essen if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Essen on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Essen?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qatar Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Essen.

How much is a return flight to Essen?

A return flight to Essen will typically cost around R216, however they can be found for as little as R215.

Where does the fastest flight to Essen depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Essen, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (14 hours 25 minutes).

Does Duesseldorf Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Duesseldorf Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Duesseldorf Intl?

Yes. Duesseldorf Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel is the closest property to Duesseldorf Intl (0,0 km away from Duesseldorf Intl).

R8 804+ Flights to Essen

Flights to Essen in 2025

Return from	R13 345
One-way from	R8 804
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R14 852

KLM
20/5-20/6
2 total stops
49h 15m total
Johannesburg to Düsseldorf

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Egyptair
5/5
1 total stop
16h 25m total
Johannesburg to Essen

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price (R12 492 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 767 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Essen. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 29 April 2025.

Tue 20/523:15JNB - DUS

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Fri 20/614:30DUS - JNB

1 stop30h 50mKLM

Deal found 28/4R13 345

Fri 23/519:00JNB - DUS

1 stop15h 10mLufthansa

Sat 31/515:30DUS - JNB

2 stops17h 05mLufthansa

Deal found 28/4R14 350

Fri 23/517:50JNB - DUS

2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/56:15DUS - JNB

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4R15 225

Thu 22/51:15JNB - DUS

2 stops34h 35mKenya Airways

Sat 31/58:15DUS - JNB

2 stops31h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/4R18 035

Mon 30/621:15JNB - DUS

1 stop23h 50mBritish Airways

Wed 16/77:15DUS - JNB

1 stop23h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/4R21 478

Mon 30/613:55JNB - DUS

1 stop23h 50mQatar Airways

Wed 16/715:25DUS - JNB

1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/4R22 874

Sun 29/619:35JNB - DUS

1 stop13h 15mSWISS

Wed 16/79:40DUS - JNB

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 28/4R24 047

Tue 1/722:20JNB - DUS

1 stop20h 55mEmirates

Mon 14/715:25DUS - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 28/4R24 252

Best flights to Essen
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Essen that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Tue 20/523:15JNB - DUS

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Fri 20/614:30DUS - JNB

1 stop30h 50mKLM

Deal found 28/4R13 345

Fri 23/519:00JNB - DUS

1 stop15h 10mLufthansa

Sat 31/515:30DUS - JNB

2 stops17h 05mLufthansa

Deal found 28/4R14 350

Fri 23/517:50JNB - DUS

2 stops18h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/56:15DUS - JNB

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4R15 225

Thu 22/51:15JNB - DUS

2 stops34h 35mKenya Airways

Sat 31/58:15DUS - JNB

2 stops31h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/4R18 035

Mon 30/621:15JNB - DUS

1 stop23h 50mBritish Airways

Wed 16/77:15DUS - JNB

1 stop23h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/4R21 478

Mon 30/613:55JNB - DUS

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Wed 16/715:25DUS - JNB

1 stop24h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 28/4R22 874

Sun 29/619:35JNB - DUS

1 stop13h 15mSWISS

Wed 16/79:40DUS - JNB

1 stop23h 40mSWISS

Deal found 28/4R24 047

Tue 1/722:20JNB - DUS

1 stop20h 55mEmirates

Mon 14/715:25DUS - JNB

1 stop29h 25mEmirates

Deal found 28/4R24 252

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Tue 20/523:15JNB - DUS

1 stop18h 25mKLM

Fri 20/614:30DUS - JNB

1 stop30h 50mKLM

Deal found 28/4R13 345

Thu 22/51:15JNB - DUS

2 stops34h 35mKenya Airways

Sat 31/58:15DUS - JNB

2 stops31h 35mKenya Airways

Deal found 28/4R18 035

Fri 23/519:00JNB - DUS

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Sat 31/515:30DUS - JNB

2 stops17h 05mLufthansa

Deal found 28/4R14 350

Fri 23/517:50JNB - DUS

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Sat 31/56:15DUS - JNB

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Deal found 28/4R15 225

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JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 20/5

23:15-17:40

1 stop18h 25m

Duesseldorf Intl

Fri 20/6

14:30-21:20

1 stop30h 50m

R13 345

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/5

19:00-10:10

1 stop15h 10m

Duesseldorf Intl

Sat 31/5

15:30-8:35

2 stops17h 05m

R14 350

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 23/5

17:50-12:40

2 stops18h 50m

Duesseldorf Intl

Sat 31/5

6:15-7:50

2 stops25h 35m

R15 225

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 22/5

1:15-11:50

2 stops34h 35m

Duesseldorf Intl

Sat 31/5

8:15-15:50

2 stops31h 35m

R18 035

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/6

21:15-21:05

1 stop23h 50m

Duesseldorf Intl

Wed 16/7

7:15-7:00

1 stop23h 45m

R21 478

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 30/6

13:55-13:45

1 stop23h 50m

Duesseldorf Intl

Wed 16/7

15:25-16:10

1 stop24h 45m

R22 874

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 29/6

19:35-8:50

1 stop13h 15m

Duesseldorf Intl

Wed 16/7

9:40-9:20

1 stop23h 40m

R24 047

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 1/7

22:20-19:15

1 stop20h 55m

Duesseldorf Intl

Mon 14/7

15:25-20:50

1 stop29h 25m

R24 252

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 5/5

21:45-14:10

1 stop16h 25m

R8 804

JohannesburgDüsseldorf

JNB - DUS

JNBDUS

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 6/5

21:15-13:35

1 stop16h 20m

R12 731

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Best time to book a flight to Essen

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Essen

When is the best time to book a flight to Essen?

The price you pay for your flight to Essen may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 80 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Essen?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Essen takes 14 hours 25 minutes. Flights to Essen from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Essen?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Essen should consider flying on Sunday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Essen?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Essen are Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and Lufthansa.

Qatar Airways

From R691

Kenya Airways

From R730

Lufthansa

From R676

KLM

From R653

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Essen?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Essen are Air France, Turkish Airlines and KLM.

Rainfall in Essen by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Essen ranges from 30.0 - 80.0 mm per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 80.0 mm. March is typically the driest time to visit Essen when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in Essen by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Essen, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 18.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 1.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Essen

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 333 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 587 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 561 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Kenya Airways

6,8

Okay

262 reviews

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 213 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

FAQs about flying to Essen

Can I find cheaper flights to Essen if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Essen on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Essen?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Qatar Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Essen.
How much is a return flight to Essen?
A return flight to Essen will typically cost around R216, however they can be found for as little as R215.
Where does the fastest flight to Essen depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Essen, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (14 hours 25 minutes).
Does Duesseldorf Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Duesseldorf Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Duesseldorf Intl?
Yes. Duesseldorf Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sheraton Düsseldorf Airport Hotel is the closest property to Duesseldorf Intl (0,0 km away from Duesseldorf Intl).

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When is the best time to book a flight to Essen?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Johannesburg to Essen. Price data was last updated on 25 April 2025.

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When is the cheapest time to fly to Essen?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to Essen. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Essen?

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Rainfall in Essen by month

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Temperature in Essen by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Essen

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FAQs about flying to Essen

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What is the best airline to fly to Essen?

How much is a return flight to Essen?

Where does the fastest flight to Essen depart from?

Does Duesseldorf Intl have car hire?

Are there hotels close to Duesseldorf Intl?

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