There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
5h 23m£92–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Stationbus Uk044
18h 10m£43–82Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
9h 1m£225–395Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Royal Well Bus Stationbus 444 / ...
18h 8m£70–157Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cheltenham Spacar
8h 8mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 14m£122–303Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 21m£122–271Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane AMS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spatrain
7h 33m£87–281Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cheltenham Spatrain
8h 9m£105–293Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cheltenham Spacar
9h 16m£99–161
Essen to Cheltenham Spa by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs £90 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Cheltenham Spa. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Cheltenham Spa Rail Stn via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, London Victoria and Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cheltenham Spa. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cheltenham Spa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Cheltenham Spa is 450 miles.
The best way to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa without a car is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs £220 - £400.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa, including transfers.
Essen to Cheltenham Spa bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Essen to Cheltenham Spa train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Cheltenham Spa is to train which takes 9h 1m and costs £220 - £400. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 18h 8m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cheltenham Spa, England?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cheltenham Spa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cheltenham Spa Rail Stn via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, Royal Well Bus Station, and Promenade in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Cheltenham Spa bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
Essen to Cheltenham Spa train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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