There are 4 ways to get from Arcen to Essen by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Venlo, Station Venlobus 83 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Viersentrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
2h 9m€19–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Venlo, Station Venlobus 83 / ...
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train stationbus 023 / ...
2h 37m€6–12Drive 68.2 km
- Drive from Arcen to Essencar 68.2 km
48 min€12–18Bus, train via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Venlo, Station Venlobus 83 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 12m€22–47
Arcen to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcen to Essen is to bus which costs €6 - €12 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Arcen to Essen is to drive which takes 48 min and costs €11 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcen to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Arcen, Rotonde N271 and arriving at Essen central train station via Venlo Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Arcen and Essen is 91 km. The road distance is 68.2 km.
The best way to get from Arcen to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 9m and costs €19 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Arcen to Essen, including transfers.
Arcen to Essen bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Arcen, Rotonde N271 station.
Arcen to Essen bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Venlo, Station Venlo.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcen to Essen is 68 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Arcen to Essen.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Arcen, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Essen central train station via Venlo Station in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €7–12
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Arcen, Rotonde N271 to Venlo, Station Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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