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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from East Midlands to Essen
Composite routes from East Midlands to Essen
Cheapest
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Other
8 h 50 min
7 h 8 min
Train, Plane
19 h 33 min
5 h 32 min
Train, Plane
20 h 36 min
Train
6 h 11 min
Train, Plane
6 h 57 min
Train, Plane
7 h 9 min
Train, Plane
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1 km 294 м
1 km 294 м
Turn left onto Thorpe Side
Thorpe Side, 3 km 319 м
3 km 319 м
Turn left onto Thorpe Road
Thorpe Road, 1 km 542 м
1 km 542 м
Turn right onto Lag Lane
Lag Lane, 1 km 834 м
1 km 834 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Saxby Road
Saxby Road, 5 km 842 м
5 km 842 м
Keep right
9 km 847 м
9 km 847 м
Turn right onto Fosse Lane
Fosse Lane, 3 km 853 м
3 km 853 м
Keep right onto New Road
New Road, 3 km 446 м
3 km 446 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B668
211 м
211 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
30 km 206 м
30 km 206 м
Keep right onto Great North Road and take A1(M) toward The SOUTH, London
Great North Road, The SOUTH, London, A1(M), 18 km 211 м
18 km 211 м
Keep left onto A1(M)
5 km 211 м
5 km 211 м
Keep right onto A1307
2 km 664 м
2 km 664 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Views Common Link Road
Views Common Link Road, 1 km 563 м
1 km 563 м
Turn left onto Hinchingbrooke Park Road
Hinchingbrooke Park Road, 124 м
124 м
Continue onto Hinchingbrooke Park Road
Hinchingbrooke Park Road, 64 м
64 м
Turn slight left onto Brampton Road
Brampton Road, 377 м
377 м
Turn right onto Edison Bell Way
Edison Bell Way, 13 km 497 м
13 km 497 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Northern Swavesey Roundabout
Northern Swavesey Roundabout, 7 km 507 м
7 km 507 м
Keep right onto Huntingdon Road
Huntingdon Road, 1 km 529 м
1 km 529 м
Keep right onto M11
67 km 136 м
67 km 136 м
Keep left toward M25
M25, 383 м
383 м
Keep left and take M25 toward (M20, M23), Dartford Crossing, Gatwick
(M20, M23), Dartford Crossing, Gatwick, M25, 450 м
450 м
Keep right onto M25 and take M25 toward (M20, M23), Dartford Crossing, Gatwick
(M20, M23), Dartford Crossing, Gatwick, M25, 32 km 95 м
32 km 95 м
Keep left and take A225 toward Dartford
Dartford, A225, 405 м
405 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Princes Road
Princes Road, 1 km 990 м
1 km 990 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 605 м
1 km 605 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 166 м
1 km 166 м
Turn left onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 45 м
45 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 12 km 775 м
12 km 775 м
Keep right onto M2
9 km 772 м
9 km 772 м
Keep left onto M2
1 km 585 м
1 km 585 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Taddington Roundabout
Taddington Roundabout, 1 km 599 м
1 km 599 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lord Lees Roundabout
Lord Lees Roundabout, 4 km 530 м
4 km 530 м
Keep left
1 km 515 м
1 km 515 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover
Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover, 48 km 274 м
48 km 274 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel, 360 м
360 м
Keep right
1 km 396 м
1 km 396 м
Keep right onto FlexiPlus
FlexiPlus, 335 м
335 м
Keep left onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 136 м
136 м
Continue onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 114 м
114 м
Keep right onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
Boulevard d'Erlanger, 167 м
167 м
Keep right
249 м
249 м
Keep right
4 м
4 м
Keep right
1 km 565 м
1 km 565 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 21 м
21 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 17 м
17 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 27 м
27 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 26 м
26 м
Continue onto Over Bridge 1
Over Bridge 1, 18 м
18 м
Keep left
98 м
98 м
Keep right
36 м
36 м
Keep right
15 м
15 м
Attention, take ferry (Le Shuttle)
Le Shuttle, 59 km 389 м
59 km 389 м
Leave ferry and continue
126 м
126 м
Turn right
1 km 161 м
1 km 161 м
Keep right onto Boulevard de la Côte d'Opale and drive toward Calais Centre
Boulevard de la Côte d'Opale, Calais Centre, 1 km 960 м
1 km 960 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Boulevard de l'Europe
Boulevard de l'Europe, 1 km 876 м
1 km 876 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Giratoire de l'Europe
Giratoire de l'Europe, 303 м
303 м
At roundabout, take exit 1
43 km 942 м
43 km 942 м
Keep left onto L'Européenne and drive toward Ostende, Bruges, Bruxelles, Bray-Dunes, Furnes (Veurne)
L'Européenne, Ostende, Bruges, Bruxelles, Bray-Dunes, Furnes (Veurne), 103 km 144 м
103 km 144 м
Keep right onto E17 and take E17 toward Kortrijk, Antwerpen, Gent
Kortrijk, Antwerpen, Gent, E17, 331 м
331 м
Keep left onto E17 and take E17 toward Antwerpen, Gent
Antwerpen, Gent, E17, 2 km 624 м
2 km 624 м
Keep left onto E17
198 м
198 м
Keep right onto E17 and drive toward Antwerpen, Haven 1-6990
Antwerpen, Haven 1-6990, 59 km 613 м
59 km 613 м
Keep right and drive toward Luik, Hasselt, Eindhoven, Turnhout
Luik, Hasselt, Eindhoven, Turnhout, 9 km 103 м
9 km 103 м
Keep right onto E34
54 km 397 м
54 km 397 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N284 toward Hapert, Bladel, Reusel
Hapert, Bladel, Reusel, N284, 4 km 855 м
4 km 855 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N397 toward Eersel, Bergeijk, Valkenswaard
Eersel, Bergeijk, Valkenswaard, N397, 5 km 854 м
5 km 854 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N69 toward Valkenswaard, Hasselt, Veldhoven-West
Valkenswaard, Hasselt, Veldhoven-West, N69, 8 km 306 м
8 km 306 м
Keep right onto A67 and take A67 toward Duisburg, Venlo
Duisburg, Venlo, A67, 19 km 768 м
19 km 768 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N279 toward Asten, Helmond, Meijel, Deurne
Asten, Helmond, Meijel, Deurne, N279, 16 km 348 м
16 km 348 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N277 toward Panningen, Maasbree, Sevenum
Panningen, Maasbree, Sevenum, N277, 15 km 463 м
15 km 463 м
Keep right onto A67 and drive toward Venlo, Venlo 0-1000
Venlo, Venlo 0-1000, 443 м
443 м
Keep right onto A67
60 km 765 м
60 km 765 м
Keep right and drive toward Essen-Zentrum
Essen-Zentrum, 236 м
236 м
Keep left
60 м
60 м
Continue onto Holsterhauser Straße
Holsterhauser Straße, 1 km 178 м
1 km 178 м
Keep right
45 м
45 м
Turn right and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 22 м
22 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$27.85–$417.71
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$25.32–$544.28
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$594.92
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 11m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$1,012.62
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$632.89
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$177.21–$468.34
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$113.92–$632.89
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 40m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$506.31
British Airways
Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$151.89–$1,139.20
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$227.84–$696.18
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$69.62–$417.71
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$82.28–$430.36
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$113.92–$632.89
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$430.36
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$531.63
Aer Lingus
Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Ringway Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 50m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$316.44–$822.76
Ryanair UK
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$31.64–$329.10
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Leicester St Margarets bus station to London
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.72–$26.58
Bus from Cambridge to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
12h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.32–$36.71
Sindbad
Phone:
+48 801 22 33 44
Email:
bilety@sindbad.pl
Website:
sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND,
Ave. Duration:
11h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$82.28–$101.26
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$82.28–$177.21
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$34.18–$37.97
Avanti West Coast
Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$46.83–$151.89
Eurotunnel
Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly
East Midlands Railways
Phone:
03457 125 678
Website:
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$46.83–$69.62
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$18.99–$27.85
Cross Country
Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$48.10–$107.59
Train from Melton Mowbray to Cambridge
Ave. Duration:
1h 34m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$164.55
Train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted
Ave. Duration:
2h 11m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$75.95–$202.52
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
Ave. Duration:
36 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$36.71–$63.29
Other operators
Irish Ferries
Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
info@irishferries.com
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Essen?
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Essen is to bus which costs $108.70 - $173.91 and takes 19h 33m.
What is the fastest way to get from East Midlands to Essen?
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $130.43 - $445.65 .
How far is it from East Midlands to Essen?
The distance between East Midlands and Essen is 843 km.
How do I travel from East Midlands to Essen without a car?
The best way to get from East Midlands to Essen without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs $163.04 - $456.52 .
How long does it take to get from East Midlands to Essen?
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from East Midlands to Essen, including transfers.
Train or bus from East Midlands to Essen?
The best way to get from East Midlands to Essen is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs $163.04 - $456.52 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108.70 - $173.91 and takes 19h 33m.
What is the time difference between East Midlands and Essen?
Essen is 1h ahead of East Midlands. It is currently 04:56 in East Midlands and 05:56 in Essen.
Where can I stay near Essen?
There are 1889+ hotels available in Essen. Prices start at $41.36 per night.
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