How to Travel from
Sheffield to Essen
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Sheffield, Great Britain → Essen, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Sheffield to Essen
Composite routes from Sheffield to Essen
Cheapest
8 h 56 min
Car
831 km.
from $45
Other
8 h 44 min
612 km.
from $303.22
6 h 9 min
Train, Plane
612 km.
from $166.76
18 h 18 min
612 km.
from $158.09
5 h 19 min
Train, Plane
612 km.
from $168.39
9 h 13 min
612 km.
from $394.50
5 h 15 min
Train, Plane
612 km.
from $248.95
7 h 39 min
Train, Plane
612 km.
from $196.11
7 h 44 min
Train, Plane
612 km.
from $243.70
Route Navigator Sheffield - Essen
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Continue onto Castle Square
Castle Square, 322 м
322 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sheffield Parkway
Sheffield Parkway, 4 km 782 м
4 km 782 м
Continue onto Sheffield Parkway
Sheffield Parkway, 1 km 764 м
1 km 764 м
Keep left
317 м
317 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Handsworth Road
Handsworth Road, 1 km 93 м
1 km 93 м
Continue onto Handsworth Road
Handsworth Road, 1 km 505 м
1 km 505 м
Keep right onto Retford Road
Retford Road, 3 km 941 м
3 km 941 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sheffield Road
Sheffield Road, 1 km 490 м
1 km 490 м
Turn slight right onto High Street
High Street, 116 м
116 м
Turn slight left onto Worksop Road
Worksop Road, 2 km 408 м
2 km 408 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Worksop Road
Worksop Road, 2 km 12 м
2 km 12 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sheffield Road
Sheffield Road, 8 km 797 м
8 km 797 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A57
1 km 715 м
1 km 715 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A57
2 km 768 м
2 km 768 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A57
1 km 992 м
1 km 992 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A57
2 km 187 м
2 km 187 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A57
3 km 552 м
3 km 552 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A57
3 km 305 м
3 km 305 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Apleyhead
Apleyhead, 1 km 516 м
1 km 516 м
Keep left onto Worksop Road toward A1
Worksop Road, A1, 106 km 757 м
106 km 757 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
Found: 8
LU
Lufthansa
3h 40m
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
$202.52–$506.31
Train operators
Found: 12
NS
NS
Website
EU
Eurostar
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
EU
Eurotunnel
Website
EM
East Midlands Railways
Website
NE
National Express
Website
CC
Cross Country
Website
ÖB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website
FL
Flixtrain
Website
TE
TransPennine Express Service
Website
NR
Northern Rail
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
TE
TransPennine Express Service
53 min
Hourly
$17.72–$45.57
+44 345 600 1671
+44 345 600 1671
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Essen?
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Essen is to bus which costs $86.96 - $141.30 and takes 18h 18m.
What is the fastest way to get from Sheffield to Essen?
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $119.57 - $456.52 .
Is there a direct bus between Sheffield and Essen?
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Arundel Gate/AG6 and arriving at Essen - Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
Is there a direct train between Sheffield and Essen?
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Essen. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Essen Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
How far is it from Sheffield to Essen?
The distance between Sheffield and Essen is 937 km.
How do I travel from Sheffield to Essen without a car?
The best way to get from Sheffield to Essen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 44m and costs $152.17 - $500 .
How long does it take to get from Sheffield to Essen?
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Sheffield to Essen, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Sheffield to Essen bus from?
Sheffield to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Where do I catch the Sheffield to Essen train from?
Sheffield to Essen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
Train or bus from Sheffield to Essen?
The best way to get from Sheffield to Essen is to train via Cologne which takes 8h 44m and costs $152.17 - $500 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86.96 - $141.30 and takes 18h 18m.
Where does the Sheffield to Essen bus arrive?
Sheffield to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
What is the time difference between Sheffield and Essen?
Essen is 1h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 07:41 in Sheffield and 08:41 in Essen.
Where does the Sheffield to Essen train arrive?
Sheffield to Essen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
How do I get a train ticket from Sheffield to Essen?
Book your Sheffield to Essen train 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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