There are 8 ways to get from Cirencester to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kemble to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
9h 4m€131–366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beeches Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus N380 / ...
16h 5m€73–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cirencester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
7h 22m€252–303Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Beeches Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 48m€93–295Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Beeches Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 444 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
9h 41m€277–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Beeches Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
16h 44m€90–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cirencester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Essencar
8h 31m€141–258Line 51 bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Spitalgate Lane to Promenadebus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
6h 9m€116–291
Cirencester to Essen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cirencester to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cirencester to Essen is to bus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cirencester to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Beeches Car Park and arriving at Essen central train station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cirencester to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kemble and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Cirencester and Essen is 829 km.
The best way to get from Cirencester to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €130 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Cirencester to Essen, including transfers.
Cirencester to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Beeches Car Park station.
Cirencester to Essen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Kemble station.
The best way to get from Cirencester to Essen is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 16h 5m.
What companies run services between Cirencester, England and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Hospital to Essen Hbf via Clayfurlong Grove, Kemble, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beeches Car Park to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Kemble to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Beeches Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Beeches Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Beeches Car Park to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Beeches Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Spitalgate Lane to Promenade
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cirencester to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Essen is 1h ahead of Cirencester. It is currently 7:18 PM in Cirencester and 8:18 PM in Essen.
Cirencester to Essen train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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