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

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There are 13 ways to get from Hull to Essen by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hull to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 20m
    €278–512

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €89–314

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rotterdam to Essencar car
    15h 22m
    €372–418

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    20h 25m
    €92–152

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hull to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    9h 6m
    €274–336

  6. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €274–519

  7. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 13m
    €445–553

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 55m
    €124–289

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 6m
    €143–348

  10. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HUY - DUS
    9h 4m
    €99–547

  11. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €117–384

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 5m
    €128–392

  13. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    9h 21m
    €107–594

Hull to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,002.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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

You can take a train from Hull to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, and Bruxelles Midi in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 20h 25m.

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