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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to York 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 King's Cross to Yorktrain train
    7h 58m
    £256–435

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain train
    7h 28m
    £72–240

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Rail Stationbus bus 561 / ...
    19h 35m
    £82–129

  4. 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 Yorkcar car
    9h 14m
    £236–291

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane DUS - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain train
    7h 21m
    £90–284

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain train
    8h 28m
    £195–439

  7. Train via Sheffield

    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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Yorktrain train
    9h 42m
    £210–362

  8. 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 Yorkcar car
    10h 15m
    £144–253

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain train
    6h 31m
    £99–225

  10. 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 New Street to Yorktrain train
    6h 37m
    £128–287

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain train
    7h 31m
    £93–314

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane AMS - MME
    4. Take the train from Darlington to Yorktrain train
    7h 55m
    £153–417

Essen to York by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606 mi
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and York, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to York via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rail Station via London Victoria in around 19h 35m.

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