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23:15 - 17:40JNB-DUS
18h 25m1 stop
12:25 - 21:20DUS-JNB
32h 55m1 stop
R12 408KLM
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Tue, May 20 - Mon, Aug 18
23:15 - 7:40JNB-DUS
32h 25m1 stop
18:15 - 21:20DUS-JNB
27h 05m1 stop
R12 446KLM
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Mon, May 19 - Mon, Aug 18
17:55 - 13:45JNB-DUS
19h 50m1 stop
18:40 - 10:35DUS-JNB
15h 55m1 stop
R12 818Turkish Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Wed, Aug 20
17:50 - 9:05JNB-DUS
15h 15m1 stop
10:30 - 10:35DUS-JNB
24h 05m1 stop
R13 098Turkish Airlines
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Sat, May 17 - Wed, Aug 20
13:20 - 13:15JNB-DUS
24h 55m1 stop
8:40 - 3:55DUS-JNB
18h 15m1 stop
R13 172Qatar Airways
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Sun, Feb 23 - Sat, Mar 15
19:10 - 13:15CPT-DUS
19h 05m1 stop
14:45 - 10:40DUS-CPT
18h 55m1 stop
R13 750Qatar Airways
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Sun, Feb 9 - Wed, Feb 12
14:30 - 13:45CPT-DUS
24h 15m3 stops
12:25 - 13:40DUS-CPT
25h 15m3 stops
R15 743Kenya Airways
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Fri, Mar 21 - Sun, Mar 30
14:25 - 17:55CPT-DUS
28h 30m3 stops
14:30 - 13:35DUS-CPT
22h 05m3 stops
R15 855Kenya Airways
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Tue, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 12
18:50 - 18:55JNB-DUS
25h 05m1 stop
20:45 - 20:50DUS-JNB
23h 05m1 stop
R17 402Emirates
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sat, Mar 22
18:25 - 19:15CPT-DUS
24h 50m1 stop
15:25 - 11:35DUS-CPT
20h 10m1 stop
R24 370Emirates
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Tue, Jun 24 - Tue, Jul 15

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FAQs - booking Essen flights

  • How to fly to Essen?

    You cannot fly directly to Essen. KAYAK recommends you fly to Duesseldorf Intl (DUS) (25,91 km from Essen). From there you can hire a car or take a taxi.

  • What airports are near Essen?

    The closest airport is Duesseldorf Intl (DUS) (25,91 km). Other nearby airports are Dortmund (DTM) (42,07 km), Cologne Köln/Bonn (CGN) (65,71 km) or Muenster (FMO) (88,39 km). KAYAK recommends you fly to Duesseldorf Intl.

  • How far is Duesseldorf Intl Airport from central Düsseldorf?

    You’ll need to travel 6 km to reach the Düsseldorf city centre from Duesseldorf Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Essen?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Essen.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Essen is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Essen?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Essen up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Essen

  • There is no major airport in Essen. It is instead served by Duesseldorf Intl Airport.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Essen

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Essen? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3331 reviews
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

6,0 GoodJean, Dec 2024DXB - NCE
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Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Nothing, all that I know is that I will never travel with Emirates again Qatar is were I belong. You guys should send someone over to experience what true acomadation is, Emirates has the worst food that I ever eat on any airline ,even jetblue has better food and snacks that curry Indian garbage you guys serve just make people sick.

Bad Cancel the flight Came back to work only 3 days after Horrible Won’t help with hotel while we stock Horrible Don’t fly with them

Worst trip ever from the beginning to the end I will never travel with that airline again. I made a big mistake by not going with my regular schedule flight with Qatar airline. Even underpriced cheat me of my 134 dollars I paid for special seats and they kept my money and didn't pay the airline for the seats for me.

Not too happy with ground staff at Dubai airport. We had asked for wheel chair, and we were told to walk a long distance, poorly organised. And then at boarding to Mumbai flight wecwere treated rudely by the local Emirates staff forced to check in our cabin bags, we told them we were transiting.

Good food and staff. Flights were delayed making catching the connecting one tough with no time to stretch in between

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

It was economy plus. That is all. I literally felt like traveling in economy class with a little extra leg room. Poor food. V restricted options. Worst of all POOR CREW ATTITUDE.

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

I purchased Qatar airways after seeing ads about its service. To my surprise Qatar is marketing gimmick and horrible airlines which I don’t recommend to anyone Flight was dirty including flight from Miami to Doha And Doha airport restrooms are dirty On top of this they use this pathetic cheap indigo From Doha to Hyderabad which I will never fly Also they lost one of my baggage in Indigo and still waiting to receive it. I will never travel Qatar and will never recommend

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Being a platinum member, no attention given. No towel or tissue provided.

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Fantastic, the 787-9 is a very beautifully designed plane and it was a pleasure to fly in the Qsuite. The suite did feel slightly smaller than the 777 variant, and the suite door also felt smaller, as I felt more exposed as passengers and crew walked past. Food was too notch, and the service was fantastic. I wish they’d enforce boarding zones more effectively, but otherwise they did really well.

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

Everything was great except that everyone were putting backpacks and small bags in the overhead compartment instead under the seat so there was no room for carry on-s

The trip had a 19 hour layover, and no hotel accommodation was provided. This a shame for an airline to do to their customers. I will not only stop flying with Turkish Airlines, I will make sure anyone I know avoid Turkish Airlines because of how lousy their layover system is.

3 hours delay to start with and then food was terrible.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Horrible, they forgot our luggage, the food was terrible, the crew were rude, the flight was delayed, I hated every aspect of this flight

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

The internet was not working during the 10 hour. This situation was known by the cabin crew before the flight. If so, information should be given to passangers. Some people should work during the flight.

The flight and crew members was excellent. The food was nice too. Over all service and time is commendable.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Always having a good experience with Lufthansa. I prefer them over anyone else. Sometimes prices need to be more affordable. Munich airport is clean and good, services are available and it’s overall a good experience. I have been flying with Lufthansa for close to a decade and I hope many more to come.

Both flights were delayed and we missed our connection. Our second flight was delayed 3 times. I have always had great service and never any problems with my flights on Lufthansa. My last two flights were, unfortunately, awful. I fly quite often to Germany and have had better luck with United than Lufthansa.

Lufthansa charged me $280 to take skiiis when in the US the boot bag and skiis are one check-in bag. This was not advertised and a real shock at the airport. They only took the boot bag as a check-in item. The seats have been squeezed together like any economy airline and legroom is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, the flight was fine and staff was helpful for making my connection.

Flights were extremely delayed, then canceled, our baggage was lost due to this and the service reps at the counter couldn’t be bothered to help us put in a missing luggage claim.

Food was good! Crew very polite however when asked to adjust temperature did not help! It was freezing! Seats uncomfortable 😣

Flight ride was good, crew members were great however they need to hire some better food caterer.

The flight and service were very good. Thanks to the crew.

You gave me a “Never fly Lufthansa” experience for life. You charged me $1760 for reinstating my ticket on a cancelled flight. Service at the airport was terrible. I’m convinced that I should never fly Lufthansa.

On board Entertainment and crew services were absolutely trash! Neither me, nor any of my 40 family/friends members are flying Lufthansa again!

Nearly every flight was delayed, I missed a connection at one point and the solution was unbearable. Added nearly 12 hours of travel time to my itinerary and was given no recompense.

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Recent return flight deals

20/5Tue
1 stopKLM
18h 25mJNB-DUS
18/8Mon
1 stopKLM
32h 55mDUS-JNB
R12 408
19/5Mon
1 stopKLM
32h 25mJNB-DUS
18/8Mon
1 stopKLM
27h 05mDUS-JNB
R12 446
21/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
19h 50mJNB-DUS
20/8Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 55mDUS-JNB
R12 818
17/5Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
15h 15mJNB-DUS
20/8Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
24h 05mDUS-JNB
R13 098
23/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
24h 55mJNB-DUS
15/3Sat
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 15mDUS-JNB
R13 172
9/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 05mCPT-DUS
12/2Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 55mDUS-CPT
R13 750
21/3Fri
3 stopsKenya Airways
24h 15mCPT-DUS
30/3Sun
3 stopsKenya Airways
25h 15mDUS-CPT
R15 743
4/3Tue
3 stopsKenya Airways
28h 30mCPT-DUS
12/3Wed
3 stopsKenya Airways
22h 05mDUS-CPT
R15 855
15/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
25h 05mJNB-DUS
22/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
23h 05mDUS-JNB
R17 402
24/6Tue
1 stopEmirates
24h 50mCPT-DUS
15/7Tue
1 stopEmirates
20h 10mDUS-CPT
R24 370

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1 stopQatar Airways
24h 55mCPT-DUS
R5 813
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1 stopEtihad Airways
22h 00mJNB-DUS
R5 832
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1 stopQatar Airways
18h 50mJNB-DUS
R5 869
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 30mCPT-DUS
R7 918
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1 stopTurkish Airlines
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31/1Fri
multi-stop
14h 10mCPT-DUS
6/2Thu
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14h 20mDUS-CPT
R12 278
31/1Fri
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15h 05mCPT-DUS
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multi-stopKenya Airways
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multi-stopKenya Airways
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multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 30mCPT-DUS
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