There are 10 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Essen by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCL - DUS
5h 52m€94–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 436 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus N1328
20h 30m€61–118Train via York
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
10h€147–544Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus Ukn10 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
18h 59m€72–179Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
9h 42mFly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MME - DUS
6h 25m€133–398Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
6h 52m€103–361Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 48m€93–355Train
- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
10h 14m€157–538Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Essencar
10h 50m€182–261
Middlesbrough to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Middlesbrough station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 11 and arriving at Essen central train station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Essen. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Essen Hbf via York, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Essen is 825 km.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Essen without a car is to train via York which takes 10h and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Middlesbrough to Essen, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stand 11.
Middlesbrough to Essen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Middlesbrough station.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Essen is to train via York which takes 10h and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs €70 - €180 and takes 18h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 6h 25m.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Essen Hbf via York, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Essen central train station via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Middlesbrough to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Essen is 1h ahead of Middlesbrough. It is currently 12:22 PM in Middlesbrough and 1:22 PM in Essen.
Middlesbrough to Essen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at York station.
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