There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 59m€26–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
3h 10m€15–27Drive 217.2 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Rotterdamcar 217.2 km
2h 20m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
2h 53m€124–295Bus via Utrecht
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrugbus 395
3h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity
5h 6m€45–101
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €15 - €27 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Rotterdam is 221 km. The road distance is 217.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 59m and costs €25 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 59m and costs €25 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €27 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €15–27 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- U-Ov
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Rotterdam is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam.
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