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How to get fromDover to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h 55m
    €228–508

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    8h 31m
    €51–77

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 10m
    €161–358

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    5h 35m
    €91–181

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    4h 57m
    €209–240

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 14m
    €136–365

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    5h 57m
    €128–418

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €106–396

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €139–355

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €188–490

Dover to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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