There are 8 ways to get from Coventry to Essen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
4h 8m€87–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 460 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus N380 / ...
16h 20m€74–143Train
- Take the train from Coventry to London Eustontrain
- 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
8h€253–472Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coventry to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
7h 32m€245–302Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coventry to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 41m€136–382Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
6h 21m€156–306Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Coventry to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
12h 28m€132–326Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Coventry to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Essencar
8h 40m€121–224
Coventry to Essen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Coventry station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Pool Meadow Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to Essen. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Coventry and Essen is 652 km.
The best way to get from Coventry to Essen without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs €250 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Coventry to Essen, including transfers.
Coventry to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Pool Meadow Bus Station.
Coventry to Essen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Coventry station.
The best way to get from Coventry to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €480 and takes 8h, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 16h 20m.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings and KLM fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Coventry to Essen Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bletchley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Coventry to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Essen is 1h ahead of Coventry. It is currently 7:37 PM in Coventry and 8:37 PM in Essen.
Coventry to Essen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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