How to Travel from
Manchester to Essen
by Plane, Route or Car
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Manchester, Great Britain → Essen, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Manchester to Essen
Composite routes from Manchester to Essen
Cheapest
9 h 54 min
Car
876 km.
from $48
Other
5 h 11 min
Bus, Plane
665 km.
from $144.48
8 h 49 min
664 km.
from $381.09
19 h 14 min
664 km.
from $203.11
5 h 47 min
Train, Plane
665 km.
from $241.77
6 h 40 min
Bus, Plane
665 km.
from $173.83
9 h 22 min
663 km.
from $475.73
22 h 48 min
Train
663 km.
from $196.11
Route Navigator Manchester - Essen
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Continue
42 м
42 м
Continue onto Aqueduct Street
Aqueduct Street, 66 м
66 м
Turn left onto Pigeon Street
Pigeon Street, 42 м
42 м
Turn right onto Laystall Street
Laystall Street, 125 м
125 м
Turn right onto Great Ancoats Street
Great Ancoats Street, 368 м
368 м
Turn slight left onto Great Ancoats Street
Great Ancoats Street, 491 м
491 м
Keep left onto Pin Mill Brow
Pin Mill Brow, 1 km 155 м
1 km 155 м
Turn left onto Stockport Road
Stockport Road, 5 km 360 м
5 km 360 м
Turn left onto Wellington Road North
Wellington Road North, 7 km 247 м
7 km 247 м
Keep left onto Buxton Road
Buxton Road, 6 km 780 м
6 km 780 м
Turn right onto Buxton Old Road
Buxton Old Road, 5 km 374 м
5 km 374 м
Turn slight right onto Whaley Lane
Whaley Lane, 111 м
111 м
Turn right onto Market Street
Market Street, 12 km 669 м
12 km 669 м
Continue onto St John's Road
St John's Road, 10 м
10 м
Turn right onto Water Street
Water Street, 85 м
85 м
Turn left onto Water Street
Water Street, 10 м
10 м
Turn slight right onto The Square
The Square, 97 м
97 м
Turn slight right onto Hall Bank
Hall Bank, 239 м
239 м
Turn left
14 м
14 м
Turn right onto High Street
High Street, 5 km 659 м
5 km 659 м
Keep left toward A5270
A5270, 201 м
201 м
Turn sharp right onto A5270
21 м
21 м
Turn left onto Buxton Road
Buxton Road, 15 km 134 м
15 km 134 м
Turn left
4 km 347 м
4 km 347 м
Keep right
93 м
93 м
Turn left
1 km 126 м
1 km 126 м
Keep right
19 м
19 м
Turn right
1 km 247 м
1 km 247 м
Turn right onto B5056
1 km 988 м
1 km 988 м
Turn left onto Mill Lane
Mill Lane, 1 km 928 м
1 km 928 м
Keep right onto Brackendale Lane
Brackendale Lane, 3 km 617 м
3 km 617 м
Turn sharp right onto Knockerdown Lane
Knockerdown Lane, 141 м
141 м
Turn left
3 km 732 м
3 km 732 м
Turn left onto Turlowfields Lane
Turlowfields Lane, 2 km 255 м
2 km 255 м
Turn left onto A517
1 km 981 м
1 km 981 м
Turn right
3 km 519 м
3 km 519 м
Continue onto Bullhurst Lane
Bullhurst Lane, 9 km 43 м
9 km 43 м
Turn right onto Kedleston Road
Kedleston Road, 275 м
275 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kedleston Road
Kedleston Road, 4 km 244 м
4 km 244 м
Keep left onto Saint Alkmund's Way
Saint Alkmund's Way, 3 km 381 м
3 km 381 м
Keep left
194 м
194 м
Keep left onto A5111
2 km 120 м
2 km 120 м
Keep right
3 km 590 м
3 km 590 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Thulston Island
Thulston Island, 9 km 155 м
9 km 155 м
Keep right and take M1 toward The SOUTH
The SOUTH, M1, 147 km 304 м
147 km 304 м
Keep left onto M1 and take A414 toward Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hatfield
Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hatfield, A414, 1 km 759 м
1 km 759 м
Keep right onto M1 and take A414 toward St Albans, Hatfield
St Albans, Hatfield, A414, 7 km 582 м
7 km 582 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Orbital Road
North Orbital Road, 3 km 98 м
3 km 98 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto London Colney Roundabout
London Colney Roundabout, 2 km 262 м
2 km 262 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto The Bell Roundabout
The Bell Roundabout, 63 km 358 м
63 km 358 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
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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
Found: 8
LU
Lufthansa
3h 40m
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
$202.52–$506.31
Train operators
Found: 11
NS
NS
Website
EU
Eurostar
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
AW
Avanti West Coast
Website
EU
Eurotunnel
Website
NE
National Express
Website
CC
Cross Country
Website
ÖB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website
FL
Flixtrain
Website
TE
TransPennine Express Service
Website
VR
VIAS Rail GmbH
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
1h 50m
Every 2 hours
$54.43–$62.02
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
AW
Avanti West Coast
2h 6m
Every 30 minutes
$101.26–$253.16
00 44 345 528 0253
00 44 345 528 0253
TE
TransPennine Express Service
1h 3m
Hourly
$18.99–$46.83
+44 345 600 1671
+44 345 600 1671
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Manchester to Essen?
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Essen is to bus which costs $108.70 - $184.78 and takes 19h 14m.
What is the fastest way to get from Manchester to Essen?
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $76.09 - $326.09 .
Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Essen?
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at Essen central train station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
Is there a direct train between Manchester and Essen?
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Essen. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
How far is it from Manchester to Essen?
The distance between Manchester and Essen is 710 km.
How do I travel from Manchester to Essen without a car?
The best way to get from Manchester to Essen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 49m and costs $173.91 - $652.17 .
How long does it take to get from Manchester to Essen?
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Manchester to Essen, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Manchester to Essen bus from?
Manchester to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Where do I catch the Manchester to Essen train from?
Manchester to Essen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Train, bus or fly from Manchester to Essen?
The best way to get from Manchester to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $76.09 - $326.09 . Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs $173.91 - $652.17 and takes 8h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $108.70 - $184.78 and takes 19h 14m.
Where does the Manchester to Essen bus arrive?
Manchester to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
What is the time difference between Manchester and Essen?
Essen is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 02:56 in Manchester and 03:56 in Essen.
Where does the Manchester to Essen train arrive?
Manchester to Essen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
How do I get a train ticket from Manchester to Essen?
Book your Manchester to Essen train tickets online with Omio.
How do I get a bus ticket from Manchester to Essen?
Book your Manchester to Essen bus tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Essen?
There are 1889+ hotels available in Essen. Prices start at $41.36 per night.
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