There are 5 ways to get from Dinant to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain L / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h€40–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 820
7h 46m€23–40Drive 229.2 km
- Drive from Dinant to Essencar 229.2 km
2h 44m€36–51Train
- Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain L / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbftrain Tha
5h 15m€45–130Train #2
- Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain L / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 25m€46–143
Dinant to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dinant to Essen is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dinant to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Dinant to Essen station. However, there are services departing from DINANT Gare and arriving at Essen central train station via FLORENNES Place de la Chapelle, Charleroi Gare Centrale and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Dinant to Essen. However, there are services departing from Dinant and arriving at Essen Hbf via Namur, Liege-Guillemins and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Dinant and Essen is 287 km. The road distance is 229.2 km.
The best way to get from Dinant to Essen without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h and costs €40 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Dinant to Essen, including transfers.
Dinant to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Dinant to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Namur station.
The best way to get from Dinant to Essen is to train via Cologne which takes 5h and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 7h 46m.
What companies run services between Dinant, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Dinant to Essen Hbf via Namur, Liege-Guillemins, and Köln Hbf in around 5h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Düsseldorf central bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Dinant to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Dinant to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dinant to Essen is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Dinant to Essen.
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