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How to get fromEssen to Bournemouthby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 25m
    £127–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    18h 34m
    £51–167

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035
    16h 17m
    £68–142

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar car
    7h 30m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane DUS - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 42m
    £145–396

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar car
    8h 34m
    £124–183

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    6h 5m
    £76–262

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CGN - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    6h 41m
    £96–318

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 52m
    £88–527

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 45m
    £84–305

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 26m
    £99–386

Essen to Bournemouth by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bournemouth, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bournemouth via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Leicester Square station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bournemouth Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 16h 17m.

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