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How to get fromNottingham to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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 / ...
    8h 22m
    €144–578

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Uk004 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    16h 58m
    €67–170

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    8h 4m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 28m
    €90–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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
    8h 37m
    €164–533

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Hasselttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hasselt to Essenbus bus
    17h 39m

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham 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
    9h 16m
    €144–218

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 11m
    €98–309

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 18m
    €113–410

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €77–323

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €76–331

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    6h 54m
    €73–389

Nottingham to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 16h 58m.

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