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

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There are 14 ways to get from Ely to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    8h 4m
    €221–493

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain 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
    5h 33m
    €68–331

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    17h 18m
    €73–112

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    6h 52m
    €242–289

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 6m
    €190–338

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €290–488

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    8h
    €130–243

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 23m
    €129–350

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 34m
    €148–342

  10. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - 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
    6h 2m
    €213–774

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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 Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €72–298

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane STN - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €86–393

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 49m
    €98–274

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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 52m
    €187–489

Ely to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

You can take a train from Ely to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Essen central train station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 17h 18m.

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