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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Brighton by train, bus, car, car 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 33m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 35m
    £77–145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    17h 4m

  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 36m

  6. 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
    17h 11m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    5h 8m

  8. 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 12m

  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 Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    4. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    6h 44m

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane AMS - LGW
    6h 51m

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    5. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    7h 16m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to St Peter's Church via Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg central train station, and London Victoria in around 17h 4m.

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