There are 12 ways to get from Wigtown to Essen by car, train, bus, car train, plane, taxi, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Wigtown to Workingtoncar
- Take the train from Workington to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
15h 17m€298–628Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Wigtown to Workingtoncar
- Take the train from Workington to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus
27h 20m€120–229Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Wigtown to B&M Bargainscar
- Take the bus from B&M Bargains to Market Hallbus 300
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
20h 52m€202–561Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wigtown to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar
12h 16mBus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
10h 29mTaxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Wigtown to Ayr Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
15h 45mDrive, bus
- Drive from Wigtown to Workingtoncar
- Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus X4 / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
27h 15m€155–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wigtown to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Essencar
13h 28m€224–322Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Girvan Stationbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GLA - DUS
11h 26mBus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
11h 22mBus, train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
12h 14mBus, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport
- Take the bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries stationbus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane EDI - NRN
12h 8m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigtown to Essen is to drive and train and bus which costs €120 - €230 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Wigtown to Essen is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 28m and costs €220 - €330.
The distance between Wigtown and Essen is 1365 km.
The best way to get from Wigtown to Essen without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 15h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Wigtown to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 1h ahead of Wigtown. It is currently 4:07 AM in Wigtown and 5:07 AM in Essen.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Wigtown, Scotland and Essen, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Wigtown to Essen. However, you can drive to Workington, take the train to Lancaster, take the train to London Euston, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Essen Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wigtown to Essen Hbf via B&M Bargains, Market Hall, Halston Hotel, London Victoria, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Workington to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €15–21
Train from Workington to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €10–14
Train from Barrow-in-Furness to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €17–23
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €95–140
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €170–240
- 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
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–100
- Comfort
- €80–120
- Premium
- €110–150
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €40–50
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–16
- 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €12–16
- 1st Class
- €21–29
Bus from B&M Bargains to Market Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €65–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Dashwood Square to Girvan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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