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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    5h 12m
    €88–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus081 / ...
    15h 27m
    €46–75

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 48m
    €154–656

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
    8h 34m

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLBA - DUS
    6h 55m
    €97–280

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    5h 13m
    €114–320

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 3m
    €77–299

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 29m
    €119–367

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMAN - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 26m
    €100–327

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbftrainTha
    9h 3m
    €174–606

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen HbftrainS2
    17h 48m
    €82–188

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Essencar
    9h 42m
    €162–231

Sheffield to Essen by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Sheffield to Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield to Essen central train station via Brussel Eurolines Busstation and Brussels-North train station in around 15h 27m.

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