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How to get fromMiddlesbrough to Essen Hbfby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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

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  1. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Darlingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNCL - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 40m
    €98–264

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbusN79 / ...
    20h 15m
    €70–181

  3. Train via York

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain
    2. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
    10h
    €172–580

  4. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus436 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    19h 42m
    €90–178

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essen Hbfcar
    9h 38m

  6. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMME - DUS
    6h 48m
    €154–409

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    6h 53m
    €108–357

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 40m
    €88–326

  9. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMME - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €181–490

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 57m
    €105–335

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
    10h 12m
    €193–630

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essen Hbfcar
    10h 45m
    €184–264

Middlesbrough to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Essen Hbf, 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 Z to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 19h 42m.

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