There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Oxford by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
7h 7m£215–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to St Aldatesbus Tube
14h 26m£47–74Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Oxfordcar
7h 23m£202–241Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
5h 38m£105–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain S2
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to St Aldatesbus
15h 21m£65–110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Oxfordcar
8h 26m£110–204Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxfordtrain
5h 45m£100–230Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain
6h 15m£90–226Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain
7h 22m£104–248Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
7h 29m£98–308Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
7h 41m£154–455Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DTM - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
7h 7m£86–244Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain
8h 31m£96–296
Essen to Oxford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Oxford is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Oxford is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs £100 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at St Aldates via Green Line Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Oxford. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Oxford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Essen and Oxford is 487 miles.
The best way to get from Essen to Oxford without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £210 - £380.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Essen to Oxford, including transfers.
Essen to Oxford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Oxford train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Oxford is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £210 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 14h 26m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Oxford, England?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oxford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to St Aldates via London Victoria and Green Line Coach Station in around 14h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Oxford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Oxford is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 10:50 PM in Essen and 9:50 PM in Oxford.
Essen to Oxford train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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