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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Sheffield 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
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    8h 33m
    £148–573

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to SheffieldbusMichalovce
    15h 22m
    £39–65

  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 Sheffieldcar
    8h 38m

  4. 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 Sheffieldtrain
    5h 34m
    £79–253

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    8h 33m
    £148–573

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainS2
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3bus
    18h 15m
    £70–168

  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 Sheffieldcar
    9h 40m
    £138–202

  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 Sheffieldtrain
    5h 42m
    £92–279

  9. 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 Sheffieldtrain
    6h 20m
    £66–254

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeAMS - LBA
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
    7h 57m
    £104–311

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeAMS - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    8h 1m
    £83–276

Essen to Sheffield by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sheffield, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Sheffield via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sheffield via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Eurolines Busstation in around 15h 22m.

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