There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Aberdeen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)DUS - ABZ
6h 31m£89–267Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
13h 26m£196–673Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station081
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
22h 46m£179–285Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeen
14h 30mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
7h 28m£100–302Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)AMS - ABZ
7h 28m£118–330Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MidiTha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
14h 3m£228–613Bus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus StationUkn11
27h 15m£95–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeen
15h 31m£213–317
Essen to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £95 - £200 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £85 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Aberdeen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Aberdeen is 579 miles.
The best way to get from Essen to Aberdeen without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 13h 26m and costs £190 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Essen to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Essen to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Essen to Aberdeen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs £85 - £270. Alternatively, you can train via Edinburgh, which costs £190 - £700 and takes 13h 26m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £200 and takes 27h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aberdeen, Scotland?
KLM, British Airways, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aberdeen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £140–220
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–70
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–12
- 1st Class
- £12–21
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £9–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Essen to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
Aberdeen is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 6:25 AM in Essen and 5:25 AM in Aberdeen.
Essen to Aberdeen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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