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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Pontefract 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 King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain train
    9h 6m
    £134–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 426 / ...
    19h 15m
    £53–138

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Pontefractcar car
    8h 45m

  4. 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 Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train
    7h 11m
    £83–264

  5. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Uk010 / ...
    19h 47m
    £68–161

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Pontefractcar car
    9h 46m
    £144–207

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane DUS - LBA
    8h 45m
    £79–234

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train
    7h 42m
    £75–250

  9. 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 Wakefield Westgatetrain train
    7h 52m
    £88–305

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    9h 10m
    £107–292

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Humberside Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane AMS - HUY
    4. Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain train
    9h 29m
    £88–403

Essen to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pontefract, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Valley Gardens A via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Wakefield Westgate, and Wakefield Bus Station in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Stuart Road A via Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg central train station, London Victoria, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 19h 15m.

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