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There are 13 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
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 54m
    €137–549

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 23m
    €68–267

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    16h 49m
    €72–222

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
    6h 51m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbftrainTha
    8h 9m
    €157–499

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus491
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    17h 35m
    €99–183

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar
    7h 58m
    €133–190

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    6h 15m
    €95–314

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 52m
    €119–363

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

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    6h 24m
    €96–310

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €85–288

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

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNWI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    6h 56m
    €185–756

  13. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeSTN - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 15m
    €114–369

Ely to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 54m. 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 35m.

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