There are 9 ways to get from Norwich to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
8h 51m€163–570Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool StreetNorwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationN1328
15h 51m€93–340Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Norwich to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essen
7h 35mFly Norwich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NWI - DUS
6h 8m€162–471Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals491 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
16h 55m€93–194Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Norwich to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Essen
8h 43m€142–202Fly Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
5h 2m€179–728Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
6h 24m€97–324Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
6h 43m€106–405
Norwich to Essen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Essen is to bus which costs €90 - €200 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Essen is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €170 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station 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 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Essen. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Essen Hbf via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Norwich and Essen is 861 km.
The best way to get from Norwich to Essen without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Norwich to Essen, including transfers.
Norwich to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Norwich to Essen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Essen is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €160 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €480 and takes 6h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €200 and takes 16h 55m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Norwich to Essen Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- €70–330
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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
Norwich to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Essen is 1h ahead of Norwich. It is currently 6:13 AM in Norwich and 7:13 AM in Essen.
Norwich to Essen train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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