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

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

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    6h 38m
    €106–298

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 595 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus N1328
    22h 22m
    €70–208

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    11h 29m
    €161–686

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    12h 18m

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GLA - DUS
    6h 41m
    €91–284

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €105–311

  7. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ABZ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €138–382

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GLA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €105–336

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 30m
    €106–384

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain 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
    11h 42m
    €171–641

  11. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    24h
    €84–280

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow 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
    13h 26m
    €227–326

Scotland to Essen by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Essen, Germany?

British Airways and KLM fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Essen Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 11h 29m.

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