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

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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 train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 14m
    £263–433

  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 Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 35m
    £62–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Uk010 / ...
    16h 57m
    £65–115

  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 Sheffieldcar car
    8h 41m
    £227–281

  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 Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 28m
    £88–210

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 59m
    £240–436

  7. Train via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B4

    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 Doncastertrain train
    9h 20m
    £149–288

  8. 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 Sheffieldcar car
    9h 43m
    £135–243

  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 Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 43m
    £100–242

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane AMS - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 31m
    £83–247

  11. 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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 49m
    £92–299

Essen to Sheffield by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Waingate/CG19 via London Victoria and Meadowhall Interchange/A3 in around 16h 57m.

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