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How to get fromEast Ham to Essen Hbfby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway

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There are 14 ways to get from East Ham to Essen Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    6h 41m
    €181–425

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    14h 35m
    €54–152

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Ham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essen Hbfcar car
    5h 56m
    €218–262

  4. Line 474 bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caledon Road to Manor Park Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 20m
    €101–311

  5. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 17m
    €245–415

  6. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 59m
    €81–226

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Ham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essen Hbfcar car
    7h 3m
    €112–217

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    5h 14m
    €82–254

  9. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from East Ham station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €81–290

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h
    €102–256

  11. Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €137–435

  12. Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 19m
    €143–461

  13. Subway, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from East Ham station to Farringdon stationsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €72–212

  14. Subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from East Ham station to Liverpool Street stationsubway subway
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Viersentrain train
    5. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €76–304

East Ham to Essen Hbf by subway and train

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between East Ham, England and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a subway from East Ham station to Essen Hbf via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 12h 15m.

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