There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Almere by bus, train, night train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 2m€29–35Train
cheapest- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter / ...
3h 46m€22–82Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrumtrain Sprinter / ...
3h 18m€24–100Drive 182.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Almerecar 182.4 km
2h 7m€34–49Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraaltrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Hilversumtrain Intercity
5h 5m€49–66Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 58m€141–347
Essen to Almere by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Almere is to bus which costs €29 - €35 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Almere is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Almere station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Almere. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Almere Centrum via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Almere is 238 km. The road distance is 182.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Almere without a car is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs €29 - €35.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Essen to Almere, including transfers.
Essen to Almere bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Almere is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs €29 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €22 - €85 and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Almere, Netherlands?
GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station once daily. Tickets cost €26–28 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Almere Centrum via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Almere bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Essen to Almere train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Almere is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Essen to Almere.
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