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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bath to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain10 / ...
    8h 46m
    €163–600

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk043
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbusN1328
    17h 55m
    €60–181

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus403
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    17h 10m
    €80–162

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
    7h 47m

  5. Fly Bristol Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBRS - DUS
    6h 30m
    €123–282

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
    9h 2m
    €162–623

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bath to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar
    8h 55m
    €149–213

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

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    5h 43m
    €122–431

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    6h 4m
    €116–373

  10. Fly Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    6h 58m
    €105–323

  11. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 23m
    €127–480

  12. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    6h 50m
    €127–376

Bath to Essen by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bath Spa to Essen Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 17h 10m.

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