There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Almere by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht CentraalIce
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
3h 8m€47–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum056
4h 28m€23–39Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht CentraalNj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere CentrumSprinter
3h 18m€41–272Drive 182.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Almere182.4 km
2h 6m€32–47Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht CentraalIce / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere CentrumSprinter
3h 40m€42–102Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
3h 19m€119–324
Essen to Almere by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Almere is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Almere is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Almere. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Almere Stad, Hortus via Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Almere. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Almere Centrum via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Essen and Almere is 209 km. The road distance is 182.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Almere without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Essen to Almere, including transfers.
Essen to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Almere train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Almere is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 8m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Almere, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Almere Centrum via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum 4 times a week. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/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 Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Almere bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Essen to Almere train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Almere is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Essen to Almere.
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