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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Russell Square by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5h 55m
    £127–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN3204 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London VictoriabusN280
    15h 34m
    £51–141

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    13h 29m
    £63–110

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Russell Squarecar
    6h 7m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    4h 32m
    £80–247

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6h 40m
    £107–424

  7. 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 Russell Squarecar
    7h 11m
    £103–146

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    5h 10m
    £89–293

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
    4h 38m
    £74–233

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    5h 17m
    £61–224

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    6h 20m
    £112–351

  12. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Goudatrain
    4. Take the train from Gouda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    6h 23m
    £125–323

  13. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    6h 49m
    £79–241

  14. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luton 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 Luton Airport (LTN)planeAMS - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
    6h 43m
    £80–264

Essen to Russell Square by train (Eurostar)

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Russell Square, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to London St Pancras Intl via Bruxelles Midi and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall once daily. Tickets cost £55–100 and the journey takes 11h 25m.

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