There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Axel by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Politiebureaubus 20
6h 5m€45–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ghent Dampoortbus N1360b
7h 15m€29–49Drive 239.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Axelcar 239.5 km
2h 36m€43–62Train, bus via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain
- Take the train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain Ice
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goestrain
- Take the bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraatbus 20
7h 8m€48–124
Essen to Axel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Axel is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Axel is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Axel station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Axel, Stationsstraat via Gent, Dampoort and Terneuzen, Ziekenhuis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Essen and Axel is 336 km. The road distance is 239.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Axel without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Essen to Axel, including transfers.
Essen to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Axel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Axel is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Essen to Axel.
There are 134+ hotels available in Axel.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Axel, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Ghent Dampoort once daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 5h.
- 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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- €40–60
- 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 Goes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mönchengladbach Hbf to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Goes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Politiebureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Goes, Station to Axel, Stationsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/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 Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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