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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 / ...
    7h
    €190–539

  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 / ...
    14h 56m
    €79–205

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Peterborough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    7h 11m
    €238–291

  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
    €120–433

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €252–462

  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 Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 14m
    €104–277

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Peterborough to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    8h 19m
    €114–208

  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 59m
    €145–298

  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 15m
    €90–303

  10. 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 23m
    €94–307

  11. 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 19m
    €98–331

  12. 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 18m
    €143–322

  13. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 47m
    €225–734

Peterborough to Essen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.8 km
  • Duration: 7h

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 7h.

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