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How to get fromEssen to Bathby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bath by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain train
    7h 40m
    £264–442
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 403 / ...
    17h 20m
    £60–99
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Essen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bathcar car
    7h 53m
    £219–272
  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DUS - BRS
    6h 22m
    £87–196
  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 403 / ...
    17h 30m
    £69–106
  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Essen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bathcar car
    8h 57m
    £132–234
  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bath Spatrain train
    6h 1m
    £112–329
  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 29m
    £112–270
  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    6h 57m
    £70–237
  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bath Spatrain train
    7h 53m
    £118–288

Essen to Bath by train and subway

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£264Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bath Spa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bus Station via London Victoria in around 17h 20m.

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