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There are 12 ways to get from Luton to Essen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    2h 52m
    €79–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus 757
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1328
    16h 10m
    €56–84

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 14m
    €118–428

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    6h 31m

  5. Fly Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LTN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4h 23m
    €81–255

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5h 9m
    €98–287

  7. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LHR - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €118–371

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €83–308

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 4m
    €95–431

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €118–383

  11. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus 757
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    16h 13m
    €72–167

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    7h 43m
    €120–181

Luton to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Luton, England and Essen, Germany?

Wizz Air UK flies from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 14m.

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