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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Chester 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 Euston to Chestertrain train
    8h 53m
    £282–455

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Liverpool

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane DUS - LPL
    7h 46m
    £52–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus Uk021 / ...
    19h 5m
    £70–105

  4. 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 Chestercar car
    9h 15m
    £246–309

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    6h 9m
    £90–191

  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 Euston to Chestertrain train
    9h 38m
    £255–455

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus bus 830
    20h 25m
    £84–130

  8. 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 Chestercar car
    10h 16m
    £154–267

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    7h 6m
    £74–242

  10. 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 Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain train
    6h 52m
    £94–246

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    8h 18m
    £80–242

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Liverpool (LPL)plane plane AMS - LPL
    7h 54m
    £77–250

Essen to Chester by train and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chester, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chester via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chester Bus Interchange via London Victoria in around 19h 5m.

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