Flight to Amsterdam
Lagos → Amsterdam · about ~6h 20m in the air
Train to Essen
Amsterdam → Essen · about 2h 20m
Lagos → Essen
Nigeria to Germany · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Lagos?
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About the trip from Lagos to Essen
Lagos (Nigeria) and Essen (Germany) are 5,015 km (3,116 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Amsterdam: ~11h 40m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight and train via Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf, takes ~11h. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Lagos to Amsterdam: ~6h 20m in the air, 5,108 km
- Train from Amsterdam to Essen: about 2h 20m, 178 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Amsterdam: ~11h 40m, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf: ~11h, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Paris and Düsseldorf: ~11h 30m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.