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How to get fromEssen to Cambridgeby train (Eurostar), night train, train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 12m
    £235–384

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Parksidebus bus
    7h 8m
    £37–148

  3. Night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Harwich International to Cambridgetrain train
    14h 57m
    £106–366

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Parksidebus bus 727 / ...
    16h 34m
    £55–86

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cambridgecar car
    6h 40m
    £198–236

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 31m
    £206–394

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cambridgecar car
    7h 41m
    £108–198

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    5h 56m
    £97–276

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    5h 43m
    £59–227

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    6h 58m
    £58–232

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    4. Take the train from Norwich to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 1m
    £181–562

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane FMO - STN
    5h 57m
    £73–329

  13. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    6h 41m
    £120–321

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Cambridgetrain train
    7h 37m
    £150–390

Essen to Cambridge by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cambridge via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Parkside via London Victoria and Coach Station in around 16h 34m.

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