How to Travel from
Essen to Birmingham
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Essen, Germany → Birmingham, Great Britain
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Essen to Birmingham
Composite routes from Essen to Birmingham
Cheapest
8 h 21 min
Car
764 km.
from $42
Fastest
1 h 25 min
Plane
Other
8 h 6 min
618 km.
from $407.74
17 h 17 min
620 km.
from $156.83
6 h 24 min
Bus, Plane
620 km.
from $233.59
6 h 12 min
Bus, Plane
620 km.
from $269.02
8 h 17 min
620 km.
from $322
Route Navigator Essen - Birmingham
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Continue and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 16 km 163 м
16 km 163 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Köln, Düsseldorf, Arnheim
Köln, Düsseldorf, Arnheim, A 3, 263 м
263 м
Keep left and take A 40 toward Venlo, Moers, Duisburg
Venlo, Moers, Duisburg, A 40, 4 km 264 м
4 km 264 м
Keep right and drive toward Venlo, Duisburg-Hochfeld, Duisburg-Häfen, -Ruhrort
Venlo, Duisburg-Hochfeld, Duisburg-Häfen, -Ruhrort, 369 м
369 м
Keep left and drive toward Duisburg-Hochfeld
Duisburg-Hochfeld, 275 м
275 м
Keep left toward A 40
A 40, 39 km 486 м
39 km 486 м
Keep right onto A67 and drive toward Venlo
Venlo, 405 м
405 м
Keep right onto A67
4 km 358 м
4 km 358 м
Keep right onto A67 and take A73 toward Venlo-West/Zuid, Venlo 3000-8000, Maastricht, Venray, Nijmegen
Venlo-West/Zuid, Venlo 3000-8000, Maastricht, Venray, Nijmegen, A73, 270 м
270 м
Keep left onto A67 and take A73 toward Venlo-West/Zuid, Venlo 4000-8000, Maastricht
Venlo-West/Zuid, Venlo 4000-8000, Maastricht, A73, 1 km 525 м
1 km 525 м
Keep left onto A67 and drive toward Eindhoven, Antwerpen, Venlo 8000-9900
Eindhoven, Antwerpen, Venlo 8000-9900, 10 km 790 м
10 km 790 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N277 toward Panningen, Ysselsteyn
Panningen, Ysselsteyn, N277, 16 km 170 м
16 km 170 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N279 toward Asten, Helmond, Meijel
Asten, Helmond, Meijel, N279, 23 km 9 м
23 km 9 м
Keep right onto A67 and take A67 toward Antwerpen, Eersel
Antwerpen, Eersel, A67, 9 km 33 м
9 km 33 м
Keep right onto A67 and take N397 toward Eersel, Bergeijk
Eersel, Bergeijk, N397, 67 km 376 м
67 km 376 м
Keep right and take Ring toward Ring
Ring, Ring, 187 м
187 м
Keep left and take Ring 1 toward Brugge, Gent, Brussel, Haven 1000-2000, Centrum Zuid
Brugge, Gent, Brussel, Haven 1000-2000, Centrum Zuid, Ring 1, 9 km 129 м
9 km 129 м
Keep left onto E17 and take E 17 toward Rijsel (Lille), Gent, Sint-Niklaas
Rijsel (Lille), Gent, Sint-Niklaas, E 17, 49 km 195 м
49 km 195 м
Keep right onto E17 toward E17, R4|E17, R4|B401
E17, R4|E17, R4|B401, 175 м
175 м
Keep left onto E17 and drive toward Brussel, Oostende, Expo, UZ Gent
Brussel, Oostende, Expo, UZ Gent, 353 м
353 м
Keep left onto E17 and take E40 toward Brussel, Oostende, Expo
Brussel, Oostende, Expo, E40, 1 km 155 м
1 km 155 м
Keep right onto E17 and take E40 toward Brussel, Oostende
Brussel, Oostende, E40, 134 м
134 м
Keep left onto E17 and drive toward Brussel, Oostende
Brussel, Oostende, 477 м
477 м
Keep right and drive toward Oostende, Brugge
Oostende, Brugge, 49 km 400 м
49 km 400 м
Keep left onto E40 and drive toward Calais, Veurne
Calais, Veurne, 98 km 34 м
98 km 34 м
Keep right and drive toward Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme
Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme, 268 м
268 м
Keep left and drive toward Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme
Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme, 1 km 819 м
1 km 819 м
Keep right
17 м
17 м
Keep left
100 м
100 м
Keep left
27 м
27 м
Keep right
6 м
6 м
Keep left
153 м
153 м
Keep right
20 м
20 м
Turn left
55 м
55 м
Keep left
38 м
38 м
Turn right
125 м
125 м
Keep left
239 м
239 м
Turn sharp left
10 м
10 м
Turn right
73 м
73 м
Keep left
376 м
376 м
Keep left
24 м
24 м
Keep left
10 м
10 м
Keep left
220 м
220 м
Turn left
355 м
355 м
Turn right
104 м
104 м
Keep left
15 м
15 м
Attention, take ferry (Le Shuttle)
Le Shuttle, 58 km 334 м
58 km 334 м
Leave ferry and turn slight right
1 km 51 м
1 km 51 м
Keep left
2 km 503 м
2 km 503 м
Keep right onto M20 and drive toward London, Ashford
London, Ashford, 272 м
272 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward London, Ashford
London, Ashford, 48 km 469 м
48 km 469 м
Keep left onto M20 and take A20 toward Maidstone, Chatham, Aylesford
Maidstone, Chatham, Aylesford, A20, 433 м
433 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward Maidstone, Chatham
Maidstone, Chatham, 347 м
347 м
Keep left onto Sandling Interchange and take M20 toward Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover
Sandling Interchange, Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover, M20, 439 м
439 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cobtree Roundabout
Cobtree Roundabout, 280 м
280 м
Keep left
4 km 602 м
4 km 602 м
Keep left
311 м
311 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lord Lees Roundabout
Lord Lees Roundabout, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Taddington Roundabout
Taddington Roundabout, 1 km 596 м
1 km 596 м
Keep right onto M2
20 km 792 м
20 km 792 м
Keep left and take B255 toward Bean
Bean, B255, 397 м
397 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bean Lane
Bean Lane, 344 м
344 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bean Lane
Bean Lane, 333 м
333 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 187 м
1 km 187 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 533 м
1 km 533 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princes Road
Princes Road, 1 km 84 м
1 km 84 м
At roundabout, take exit 3
2 km 51 м
2 km 51 м
Keep left onto Canterbury Way
Canterbury Way, 5 km 619 м
5 km 619 м
Keep right onto M25 and take M25 toward (M11, M1), Stansted
(M11, M1), Stansted, M25, 57 km 684 м
57 km 684 м
Keep left onto M25 and take A1081 toward St Albans
St Albans, A1081, 310 м
310 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A1081
346 м
346 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto The Bell Roundabout
The Bell Roundabout, 2 km 267 м
2 km 267 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Orbital Road
North Orbital Road, 3 km 129 м
3 km 129 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Street Roundabout
Park Street Roundabout, 6 km 771 м
6 km 771 м
Keep right onto M1 and take M1 toward The NORTH
The NORTH, M1, 1 km 67 м
1 km 67 м
Keep left onto M1 and take M1 toward The NORTH
The NORTH, M1, 85 km 23 м
85 km 23 м
Keep left onto M45 and take M45 toward Coventry
Coventry, M45, 13 km 579 м
13 km 579 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coventry Road
Coventry Road, 5 km 363 м
5 km 363 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road
London Road, 3 km 585 м
3 km 585 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road
London Road, 3 km 170 м
3 km 170 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tollbar End
Tollbar End, 3 km 492 м
3 km 492 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kenpas Highway
Kenpas Highway, 3 km 876 м
3 km 876 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fletchamstead Highway
Fletchamstead Highway, 2 km 735 м
2 km 735 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dunchurch Highway
Dunchurch Highway, 20 km 817 м
20 km 817 м
Keep left
346 м
346 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yardley Road
Yardley Road, 335 м
335 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stockfield Road
Stockfield Road, 432 м
432 м
Continue onto A4040
34 м
34 м
Turn slight left onto Stockfield Road
Stockfield Road, 166 м
166 м
Keep right onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 1 km 965 м
1 km 965 м
Turn left onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 81 м
81 м
Turn right onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 145 м
145 м
Turn right onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 1 km 273 м
1 km 273 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 338 м
338 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 491 м
491 м
Turn right onto Stratford Road
Stratford Road, 208 м
208 м
Keep left
59 м
59 м
Turn slight left onto Highgate Road
Highgate Road, 1 km 108 м
1 km 108 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Belgrave Middleway
Belgrave Middleway, 2 km 914 м
2 km 914 м
Keep left
77 м
77 м
Turn slight left onto Wheeleys Road
Wheeleys Road, 1 km 522 м
1 km 522 м
Turn right onto Estria Road
Estria Road, 158 м
158 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Found: 5
Train operators
Found: 12
NS
NS
Website
EU
Eurostar
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
AW
Avanti West Coast
Website
EU
Eurotunnel
Website
NE
National Express
Website
WM
West Midlands Trains
Website
CC
Cross Country
Website
ES
European Sleeper
Website
ÖB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website
TT
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Website
FL
Flixtrain
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
56 min
Hourly
$34.35–$39.44
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
AW
Avanti West Coast
1h 17m
Every 30 minutes
$62.34–$178.12
00 44 345 528 0253
00 44 345 528 0253
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Birmingham?
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Birmingham is to bus and night bus which costs $76.09 - $119.57 and takes 16h 17m.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Birmingham?
The fastest way to get from Essen to Birmingham is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $70.65 - $336.96 .
Is there a direct bus between Essen and Birmingham?
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
Is there a direct train between Essen and Birmingham?
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Brussel-Zuid and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
How far is it from Essen to Birmingham?
The distance between Essen and Birmingham is 648 km.
How do I travel from Essen to Birmingham without a car?
The best way to get from Essen to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs $163.04 - $489.13 .
How long does it take to get from Essen to Birmingham?
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Essen to Birmingham, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Essen to Birmingham bus from?
Essen to Birmingham bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Where do I catch the Essen to Birmingham train from?
Essen to Birmingham train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Train, bus or fly from Essen to Birmingham?
The best way to get from Essen to Birmingham is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $70.65 - $336.96 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $163.04 - $489.13 and takes 8h 6m, you could also bus, which costs $92.39 - $130.43 and takes 17h 17m.
Where does the Essen to Birmingham bus arrive?
Essen to Birmingham bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
What is the time difference between Essen and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 08:40 in Essen and 07:40 in Birmingham.
Where does the Essen to Birmingham train arrive?
Essen to Birmingham train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
How do I get a train ticket from Essen to Birmingham?
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How do I get a bus ticket from Essen to Birmingham?
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Where can I stay near Birmingham?
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