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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to England by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6h 5m
    £120–436

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London VictoriabusN280
    15h 45m
    £44–156

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    13h 20m
    £61–115

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
    6h 6m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway
    4h 24m
    £76–247

  6. Train via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6h 21m
    £119–444

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
    7h 9m
    £102–145

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    4h 18m
    £72–214

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    4h 24m
    £71–223

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    5h 7m
    £93–328

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    4h 32m
    £76–252

  12. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    5h 2m
    £58–224

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Goudatrain
    4. Take the train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    6h 24m
    £125–353

Essen to England by train and subway (Eurostar)

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Leicester Square station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall once daily. Tickets cost £55–100 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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