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How to get fromFolkestone to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Folkestone to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 11m
    €208–520

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    10h 21m
    €43–73

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    4h 40m
    €196–231

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 53m
    €139–415

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €248–445

  6. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 25m
    €122–258

  7. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    5h 55m
    €73–149

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    5h 47m
    €144–310

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €101–344

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €176–477

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €144–361

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 30m
    €116–312

Folkestone to Essen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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