There are 5 ways to get from Bree to Essen by car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Bree to Weertcar
- Take the train from Weert to Roermondtrain
- Take the train from Roermond to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Viersentrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
2h 47m€23–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 63
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
5h 34m€16–24Drive 122.4 km
- Drive from Bree to Essencar 122.4 km
1h 20m€19–28Drive, train via Eindhoven
- Drive from Bree to Weertcar
- Take the train from Weert to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Viersentrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
3h 12m€23–84Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 63
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Westtrain
- Take the train from Aachen West to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 42m
Bree to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bree to Essen is to bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bree to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €18 - €28.
No, there is no direct bus from Bree to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Bree Kloosterpoort and arriving at Essen central train station via Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 and Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Bree and Essen is 143 km. The road distance is 122.4 km.
The best way to get from Bree to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 34m and costs €16 - €24.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Bree to Essen, including transfers.
Bree to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 station.
Bree to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Maastricht Station perron D.
Yes, the driving distance between Bree to Essen is 122 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Bree to Essen.
There are 2779+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Bree, Flanders, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bree Kloosterpoort to Essen central train station via Maaseik Bospoort perron 4, Maastricht Station perron D, and Maastricht in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Weert to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Weert to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Weert to Roermond
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–9
Train from Roermond to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–9
Train from Weert to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €6–10
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Viersen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Neuss Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen West to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Neuss Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maaseik Bospoort perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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