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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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 6m
    €249–515

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 50m
    €68–120

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    8h 13m
    €261–317

  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 25m
    €114–277

  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 27m
    €318–515

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 450 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    17h 14m
    €95–187

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar car
    9h 20m
    €149–271

  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 15m
    €139–285

  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 43m
    €157–362

  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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €100–330

  11. 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 51m
    €95–254

  12. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €112–367

Nottingham to Essen by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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 Koeln Hbf in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Essen central train station via London Victoria in around 16h 50m.

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