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

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There are 13 ways to get from Brighton 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 Brighton 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 1m
    €134–474

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1328
    17h 43m
    €51–87

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Preston Circus to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    17h 11m
    €67–170

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    6h 25m

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 8m
    €108–296

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Brighton 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 16m
    €154–429

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton 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
    7h 39m
    €109–167

  8. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 44m
    €60–255

  9. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 16m
    €99–449

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €127–400

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €85–320

  12. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 55m
    €70–304

  13. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €152–449

Brighton to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brighton, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Brighton to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus 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 11m.

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