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How to get fromEssen to Nottinghamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Nottingham 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 St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain train
    7h 47m
    £261–425

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11 / ...
    16h 32m
    £62–104

  3. 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 Nottinghamcar car
    8h 9m
    £216–270

  4. 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 New Street to Nottinghamtrain train
    5h 53m
    £98–242

  5. 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 St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain train
    8h 32m
    £240–429

  6. 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 Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 757
    4. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus bus 230 / ...
    18h 9m
    £82–188

  7. 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 Nottinghamcar car
    9h 10m
    £129–228

  8. 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 Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain train
    6h 54m
    £114–246

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain train
    6h 34m
    £129–342

  10. 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 Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain train
    7h 52m
    £87–261

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    7h 11m
    £80–220

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain train
    4. Take the train from Ely to Nottinghamtrain train
    8h 46m
    £101–304

Essen to Nottingham by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544 mi
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Nottingham via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Broad Marsh Bus Station via London Victoria in around 16h 32m.

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