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How to get fromEssen to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3h 56m
    £67–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    14h 4m
    £46–81

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from Farringdon Without to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    5h 25m
    £89–210

  4. Train via Paddington (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 12m
    £179–333

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Farringdontrain train
    6h 2m
    £97–254

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    6h 19m
    £74–272

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    6h 59m
    £91–219

  8. 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)car car
    6h 37m
    £190–224

  9. 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 London Heathrow Airport (LHR)car car
    7h 40m
    £83–161

Essen to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) by train and subway (Eurostar)

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £45–75 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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