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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Essenby plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Essen by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    1h 58m
    €73–183

  2. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    13h 53m
    €66–120

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 / ...
    6h 56m
    €172–474

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    5h 55m
    €218–257

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2h 56m
    €85–235

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 27m
    €202–374

  7. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 12m
    €97–276

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    7h 4m
    €93–179

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Essen by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.2 km
  • Duration: 1h 58m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Essen, Germany?

easyJet and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 56m.

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