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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London to Essen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Eurostar | 13:01 London | 7h06 | 20:07 Essen | 1 change | |
Eurostar | 15:04 London | 7h11 | 22:15 Essen | 1 change | |
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Fastest Journey
7 h 6 m
Average
7 h 8 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
494 km
To travel from London to Essen you need to make at least one change.
Distance 494 km |
Average train duration 7h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price £240 |
Trains per day 1 |
Train providers 2 |
Fastest train 7h 6m |
First train 08:00 |
Last train 23:00 |
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar trains will get you between London and Essen from £360. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main operator of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Essen from London. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
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