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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 Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Pontefract Monkhilltrain train
    8h 58m
    £174–290

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

    cheapest
    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 Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train
    8h 6m
    £68–227

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Ukn31 / ...
    19h 38m
    £71–107

  4. 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 Pontefractcar car
    8h 45m
    £241–299

  5. 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 10m
    £89–204

  6. Train via Wakefield Westgate

    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 23m
    £278–450

  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 Pontefractcar car
    9h 46m
    £148–262

  8. 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 48m
    £87–271

  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 34m
    £118–277

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    9h 4m
    £92–312

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane AMS - MME
    4. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    9h 54m
    £167–435

Essen to Pontefract by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 586.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pontefract Monkhill via Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., and King's Cross in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Stuart Road via London Victoria and Leeds City Bus Station in around 19h 38m.

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