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

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There are 14 ways to get from Ely to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Ely 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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 50m
    €204–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    17h 58m
    €65–146

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    16h 40m
    €68–135

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    6h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 14m
    €129–330

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ely 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
    8h 6m
    €239–429

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely 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
    8h 5m
    €105–186

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €69–230

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 5m
    €109–325

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 42m
    €155–322

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €72–242

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 52m
    €107–357

  13. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 5m
    €185–868

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain 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 54m
    €165–436

Ely to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Ely to Essen Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Essen central train station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 17h 58m.

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