There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Amsterdam by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 13m€36–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 037 / ...
3h 30m€16–45Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 46m€30–260Drive 201.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Amsterdamcar 201.3 km
2h 14m€36–52Train, 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain
4h 46m€37–98Train, 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 48m€114–343
Essen to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Amsterdam is 204 km. The road distance is 201.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Essen to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Essen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–100 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–45 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Nijmegen to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- 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
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- 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 to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Essen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Amsterdam is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Essen to Amsterdam.
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