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

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There are 9 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Essen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2h 54m
    €51–234

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

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    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 3m
    €50–251

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

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 37m
    €114–332

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain 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 36m
    €217–403

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    15h 20m
    €59–111

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane STN - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 24m
    €53–316

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    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
    €74–169

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    6h 14m
    €222–263

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) 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 21m
    €97–185

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Essen Hbf via Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale Station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 15h 20m.

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