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How to get fromEssen to Isle of Sheppeyby train (Eurostar), train, bus, taxi, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Isle of Sheppey by train (Eurostar), train, bus, taxi, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
    8h 45m
    £140–429

  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
    12h 38m
    £26–50

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Ghent

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Doverbus
    5. Take the taxi from Old Gate Inn to Isle of Sheppeytaxi
    9h 55m
    £180–336

  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 Minstercar
    5h 32m

  5. 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 London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
    4. Take the train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Seatrain
    7h 2m
    £84–281

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordtrainIce / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Doverbus
    4. Take the taxi from Bus Station to Isle of Sheppeytaxi
    10h
    £149–274

  7. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
    12h 2m
    £265–349

  8. 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 Minstercar
    6h 27m
    £94–134

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sittingbournetrain
    7h 40m
    £93–327

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Sittingbournetrain
    7h 23m
    £70–261

  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 Victoriatrain
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Sittingbournetrain
    6h 42m
    £87–310

  12. 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
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Sittingbournetrain
    8h 17m
    £130–400

  13. 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 Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Sittingbournetrain
    8h 55m
    £88–277

Essen to Isle of Sheppey by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Isle of Sheppey, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Millennium Way via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Sittingbourne, and Eurolink Way in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Millennium Way via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Chatham, Waterfront Bus Station, and Bus Hub in around 12h 38m.

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