Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Essen to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
6 h 49 m
Average
6 h 58 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
494 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Essen for London every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
306 miles (494 km) | |
7 h 8 min | |
2 a day | |
No | |
Eurostar |
Trains from Essen to London cover the 306 miles (494 km) long journey taking on average 7 h 8 min with our travel partners like Eurostar. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Essen Hbf and arrive in London Euston.
Eurostar will get you to London from Essen at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Eurostar is the exclusive high-speed railway service connecting the United Kingdom with countries in continental Europe like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most Eurostar trains travel through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, between the UK and France. With a high-speed train service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), you will travel between Essen and London in ultimate comfort coupled with modern, comfortable seats and large windows. When booking your Eurostar train to London from Essen, you can choose between three ticket types: Standard, Standard Premier (with light refreshments served and spacious seats), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seating, lounge access, priority boarding and hot meal served).
When departing from Essen, you have various train station options to start your route from including Essen Hbf, Essen-Altenessen and Essen-Steele. When arriving in London, you can end your journey in train stations like London Euston, London St Pancras International and London Victoria.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Essen Hbf, which is located around 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at London Euston, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city centre.
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