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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 11 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

    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 / ...
    7h 43m
    €249–530

  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
    €73–126

  3. Bus via Dortmund

    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
    16h 16m
    €93–148

  4. 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
    €267–332

  5. 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 23m
    €119–279

  6. 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
    €160–286

  7. 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 17m
    €139–267

  8. 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 49m
    €157–364

  9. 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 17m
    €110–351

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €110–347

  11. 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 43m
    €112–398

Nottingham to Essen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Essen Hbf via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, and Dortmund Hbf in around 16h 16m.

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