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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Glasgow by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 16m
    £83–184

  2. Fly Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 42m
    £70–190

  3. Train

    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 Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    10h 55m
    £312–570

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    22h 28m
    £92–179

  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 Glasgowcar car
    12h 24m
    £289–377

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUS - GLA
    6h 15m
    £92–201

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CGN - GLA
    7h 42m
    £89–210

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    6h 46m
    £75–252

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 22m
    £81–235

  10. Train via Edinburgh

    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 King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    11h 16m
    £359–570

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    12h 26m
    £207–355

  12. 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 Glasgowcar car
    13h 25m
    £197–334

Essen to Glasgow by train and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 587.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Glasgow Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Buchanan Bus Station via London Victoria in around 22h 28m.

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