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How to get fromEssen to United Kingdomby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway

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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to United Kingdom by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Train via London St Pancras Intl (Eurostar)

    best
    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
    5h 59m
    £175–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    13h 34m
    £49–87

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    6h 8m
    £187–219

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    4h 16m
    £73–183

  5. 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 20m
    £79–169

  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
    6h 43m
    £163–331

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    7h 11m
    £79–155

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    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
    3. Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway subway
    4h 34m
    £79–272

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    4h 23m
    £79–184

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    4h 51m
    £86–216

  11. 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 London Bridgetrain train
    4h 34m
    £75–195

  12. 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 London Bridgetrain train
    5h 11m
    £84–238

  13. 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
    6h 30m
    £113–415

  14. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    5. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment stationsubway subway
    7h 11m
    £67–256

Essen to United Kingdom by train and bus (Eurostar)

Calendar31Weekly Services
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 420.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and United Kingdom?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and St Pancras International Station in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to London Victoria once daily. Tickets cost £45–80 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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