There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Liège by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen to Brussels-NordIc
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
2h 10m€20–49Train via Antwerpen-Centraal
cheapest- Take the train from Essen to Antwerpen-CentraalS32 / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainL / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
2h 29m€18–64Drive 137 km
- Drive from Essen to Liège137 km
1h 48m€25–35
Essen to Liège by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Liège is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Liège is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Liège. However, there are services departing from Essen and arriving at Liège-Guillemins via Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Liège is 170 km. The road distance is 137 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Liège without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs €20 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Essen to Liège, including transfers.
Essen to Liège train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Essen station.
Essen to Liège train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Liège is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Essen to Liège.
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What companies run services between Essen, Belgium and Liège, Belgium?
You can take a train from Essen to Liège-Guillemins via Brussels-Nord in around 2h 10m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Essen to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €15–23
Train from Essen to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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