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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Gravesend by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    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 37m
    £132–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to ChathambusMichalovce
    10h 30m
    £28–54

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Gravesendcar
    5h 33m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    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 train from Stratford International to Gravesendtrain
    5h 35m
    £96–285

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.trainEurostar
    6h 53m
    £107–298

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    7h 40m
    £124–448

  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 Gravesendcar
    6h 34m
    £97–139

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    6h 18m
    £100–331

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    6h 5m
    £70–234

  10. 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
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Gravesendtrain
    5h 30m
    £79–264

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    6h 51m
    £130–383

  12. 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
    6. Take the train from Stratford International to Gravesendtrain
    6h 54m
    £137–355

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeAMS - LGW
    4. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    7h 38m
    £93–270

  14. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    5. Take the train from Stratford International to Gravesendtrain
    7h 51m
    £89–250

Essen to Gravesend by train (Eurostar)

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gravesend, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gravesend via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Clock Tower via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Waterfront Bus Station in around 10h 30m.

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