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

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There are 12 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 12m
    £219–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    15h 43m
    £57–88

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    6h 27m
    £189–222

  4. 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 35m
    £64–187

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    7h 28m
    £147–240

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    7h 57m
    £196–357

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    7h 31m
    £100–183

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    5h 42m
    £82–205

  9. 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
    £107–272

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    7h 19m
    £93–300

  11. 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 48m
    £79–255

  12. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Brightontrain train
    7h 8m
    £89–208

Essen to Brighton by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to St Peter's Church via London Victoria in around 15h 43m.

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