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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 / ...
    8h 8m
    €270–559

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sheffield 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
    6h 21m
    €81–321

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus Ukx010 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380
    17h 29m
    €82–125

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essencar car
    8h 38m
    €278–348

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    5h 21m
    €110–237

  6. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    18h 7m
    €101–167

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sheffield 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 45m
    €171–302

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 13m
    €129–293

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LBA - DUS
    8h 36m
    €115–332

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - 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 30m
    €96–305

Sheffield to Essen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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 Koeln Hbf in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Essen central train station via Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, and London Victoria in around 17h 29m.

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