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How to get fromEssen to Lerwickby plane, bus, train or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Lerwick by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI)planeDUS - LSI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 1m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    43h 53m
    £110–295

  3. Train, ferry

    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 King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    30h 16m
    £253–598

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-NordtrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    39h 48m
    £222–386

  5. Bus, ferry via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    43h 6m
    £121–252

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    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 Lerwick (LSI)planeAMS - LSI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 45m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lerwick (LSI)planeCGN - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 49m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)planeFRA - LSI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Harrison Squarebus
    9h 26m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£109Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lerwick, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Lerwick. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), walk to Terminal, then take the bus to Harrison Square. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, and Aberdeen Ferry Terminal in around 30h 16m.

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