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

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There are 11 ways to get from York to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from York 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 40m
    €244–528

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €81–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    19h 10m
    €97–154

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    9h 9m
    €282–346

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

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    5h 50m
    €120–265

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from York 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €313–523

  7. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 8m
    €255–439

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    10h 17m
    €170–300

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LBA - DUS
    7h 42m
    €109–332

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

    1. Take the train from York to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 3m
    €150–345

  11. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €109–372

York to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

You can take a train from York to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 19h 10m.

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