There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbfTha
7h 59m€146–539Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
5h 33m€60–255Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria826 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationN1328
18h 38m€83–242Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essen
6h 50mTrain via Cologne
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
8h 21m€149–517Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train station023
9h 53m€109–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Essen
7h 57m€134–191Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
6h 15m€94–324Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
6h 31m€106–368Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
7h€103–376Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Ely to Norwich
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
6h 47m€199–880Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
7h 18m€88–272Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)STN - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
6h 14m€116–309
Ely to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Essen is to train and fly which costs €60 - €260 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Essen central train station via Parkside, London Victoria and Duisburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Essen. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Ely and Essen is 786 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Ely to Essen, including transfers.
Ely to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Essen train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Essen is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 18h 38m.
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, Brussels-Midi, and Bruxelles Midi in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Essen central train station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria, and Duisburg central train station in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Ely to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Essen is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 6:07 AM in Ely and 7:07 AM in Essen.
Ely to Essen train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Ely to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2538+ hotels available in Essen.




























































