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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ely to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    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 Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €243–457

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 491
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    17h 13m
    €53–106

  3. 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 52m
    €233–284

  4. 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 8m
    €139–402

  5. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train 77
    9h 16m
    €117–326

  6. 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
    €108–202

  7. 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 Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €70–270

  8. 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 36m
    €163–317

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 33m
    €141–340

  10. 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 Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €69–275

  11. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €205–837

  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 48m
    €101–366

Ely to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 6m. 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, and London Victoria in around 17h 13m.

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