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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester 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 9m
    €229–475

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 20m
    €68–110

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    7h 37m
    €255–308

  4. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 10m
    €88–250

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester 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 Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 44m
    €293–475

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    16h 59m
    €90–160

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    8h 44m
    €144–263

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h
    €142–346

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain 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
    7h 7m
    €121–344

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 41m
    €140–296

  11. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - 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
    7h 21m
    €82–312

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 18m
    €86–237

Leicester to Essen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 831.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 16h 20m.

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