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

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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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  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 Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 7m
    £233–395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Queens Lanebus bus Oxf
    15h 32m
    £72–107

  3. 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 Oxfordcar car
    7h 23m
    £202–241

  4. 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 London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    5h 37m
    £98–296

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Aldatesbus bus Oxf
    15h 45m
    £87–182

  6. 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 Oxfordcar car
    8h 26m
    £109–203

  7. 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 Oxfordtrain train
    5h 43m
    £98–236

  8. 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 Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain train
    6h 16m
    £83–242

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 23m
    £103–244

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

    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
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 28m
    £97–293

  11. 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 London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 44m
    £153–421

  12. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    7h 6m
    £86–220

  13. 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
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Oxfordtrain train
    8h 33m
    £94–294

Essen to Oxford by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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 Queens Lane via London Victoria and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 15h 32m.

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