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

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Waterloo Station 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6h 14m
    £187–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    13h 51m
    £34–81

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Waterloo Stationcar car
    6h 4m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    4h 46m
    £76–199

  5. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    13h 57m
    £48–111

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Waterloo Stationcar car
    7h 12m
    £76–145

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Clapham Junction to London Waterlootrain train
    4h 37m
    £56–198

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    5h 10m
    £90–285

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    5h 37m
    £61–216

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    5h 51m
    £111–334

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    6h 20m
    £123–337

  12. Fly Dortmund Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    5h 45m
    £58–245

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 19m
    £68–216

Essen to Waterloo Station by train and subway (Eurostar)

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Waterloo Station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and Leicester Square station in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoria 3 times a week. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 12h 5m.

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