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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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 St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    7h 23m
    £120–430

  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 London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    18h 43m
    £43–163

  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 St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    16h 18m
    £65–122

  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 Brightoncar car
    6h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    4h 29m
    £62–232

  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 Brightoncar car
    7h 30m
    £103–146

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h
    £92–272

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

    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 train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 36m
    £112–338

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    6h 40m
    £77–287

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick 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 London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane AMS - LGW
    7h 4m
    £81–252

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    7h 34m
    £129–394

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    8h 3m
    £118–386

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    4. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    8h 24m
    £87–281

Essen to Brighton by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brighton via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to St Peter's Church via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 16h 18m.

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