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How to get fromCornwall to Essenby train, plane, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cornwall to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEXT - DUS
    9h 59m
    €165–688

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus504
    2. Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus
    23h 39m
    €111–247

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London PaddingtontrainPenzance - London Paddington
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    19h 7m
    €143–364

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
    9h 49m

  5. Bus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Community Hospital to Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNQY - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 38m
    €117–358

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

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    9h 48m
    €149–477

  7. Train to Exeter, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeEXT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    9h 58m
    €182–605

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCWL - DUS
    12h 57m
    €142–552

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

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    10h 29m
    €173–566

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    21h 8m
    €268–587

  11. Train, bus via Bath

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Bath Spatrain
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus
    21h 53m
    €117–374

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cornwall to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar
    10h 58m
    €182–261

Cornwall to Essen by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Essen central train station via Bus Station, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, London Victoria, and Duisburg central train station in around 23h 39m.

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