There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Utrecht by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus 056
2h 15m€17–50Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 38m€30–90Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 16m€29–260Drive 165.9 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Utrechtcar 165.9 km
1h 45m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerichtrain Re
- Take the bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 58
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Utrecht Centraaltrain
4h 4m€36–56Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
3h 38m€120–363
Essen Hbf to Utrecht by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Utrecht is to bus which costs €17 - €50 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Utrecht is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Utrecht is 172 km. The road distance is 165.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Utrecht without a car is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs €17 - €50.
The bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Essen Hbf to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Utrecht is to bus which takes 2h 15m and costs €17 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €90 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum once daily. Tickets cost €17–50 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–80 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Nijmegen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emmerich
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Emmerich, Emm Bahnhof to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 8:15 PM in Essen Hbf and 9:15 PM in Utrecht.
Essen Hbf to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Utrecht is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Essen Hbf to Utrecht.
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