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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Pontefract by train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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 King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain
    9h 33m
    £168–537

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koln-Ehrenfeld to Bruxelles-NordtrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    18h 46m
    £52–87

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Pontefractcar
    8h 42m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeDUS - LBA
    7h 51m
    £82–266

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus StationbusUk002 / ...
    19h 20m
    £71–114

  6. 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 Pontefractcar
    9h 43m
    £145–215

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
    7h 7m
    £84–265

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
    7h 44m
    £116–329

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeAMS - LBA
    8h 4m
    £101–312

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
    7h 53m
    £72–266

Essen to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest 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 33m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 4 times a day.

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