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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Peterborough 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    6h 51m
    €201–473

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    15h
    €79–157

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Peterborough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    7h 11m
    €245–294

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €114–344

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Peterborough 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
    8h 1m
    €280–450

  6. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain 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 14m
    €101–294

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Peterborough 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 19m
    €135–250

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 58m
    €132–307

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough 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
    6h 10m
    €93–313

  10. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - 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
    6h 42m
    €218–701

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €88–318

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain 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 18m
    €83–277

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

    1. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 20m
    €138–312

Peterborough to Essen by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Peterborough to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 51m.

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