Train to Düsseldorf
Essen → Düsseldorf · about 20m
Flight to London
Düsseldorf → London · about 1h in the air
Essen → London
Germany to United Kingdom · 1 border · Where else can you go from Essen?
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About the trip from Essen to London
Essen (Germany) and London (United Kingdom) are 494 km (307 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Düsseldorf: about 3h 50m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 5h 10m by train, via Düsseldorf and Brussels. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Essen to Düsseldorf: about 20m, 31 km
- Flight from Düsseldorf to London: about 1h in the air, 480 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Düsseldorf: about 3h 50m, 1 change
- Train, via Düsseldorf and Brussels: about 5h 10m, 2 changes
- Bus, direct: about 13h 5m, no changes
- Train + Bus + Train + Flight, via Duisburg, Venlo and Eindhoven: about 5h 10m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.