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

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Essen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    4h 45m
    €104–241

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €79–258

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 30m
    €338–640

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 20m
    €108–163

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    12h 26m
    €332–419

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €92–307

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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
    10h 51m
    €407–635

  8. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    22h 42m
    €142–292

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    13h 34m
    €220–373

Edinburgh to Essen by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 10h 30m.

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