There are 14 ways to get from Essex to Germany by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from White Notley to Braintreetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
4h 36m€48–229Train via Enschede
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbftrain 77
14h 3m€321–591Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus N1328
24h 9m€111–175Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essex to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlincar
10h 36m€306–397Train to London City Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LCY - FRA
4h 53m€145–378Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to Braintreetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane STN - HAM
5h€64–331Fly London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane STN - BER
5h 41m€59–231Train to London City Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LCY - BER
5h 43m€136–481Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 47m€114–307Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilktrain
6h 47m€55–235Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
6h 43m€160–433Train
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
14h 29m€154–363Train #2
- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Trn
19h 9m€244–382Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essex to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Berlincar
11h 43m€199–351
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Germany is to train and fly which costs €45 - €230 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Germany is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €45 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Germany. However, there are services departing from Bulford Lane and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, London Victoria and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Germany. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal, Hengelo and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Essex and Germany is 537 km.
The best way to get from Essex to Germany without a car is to train via Enschede which takes 14h 3m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Essex to Germany, including transfers.
Essex to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Essex to Germany train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
The best way to get from Essex to Germany is to train via Enschede which takes 14h 3m and costs €320 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €240 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Essex, England and Germany?
You can take a train from White Notley to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Rotterdam Centraal, Hengelo, and Berlin Hbf in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bulford Lane to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Grunerstr. via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin Südkreuz train station, and S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Braintree
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hengelo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Essex to Germany bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Essex to Germany train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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