There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Cuijk by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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 central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
1h 54m€14–22Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Nijmegentrain
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Cuijktrain
2h 5m€19–58Drive 97.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Cuijkcar 97.7 km
1h 2m€18–26Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Cuijktrain
2h 29m€26–61Train via Venlo #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Cuijktrain
3h 3m€29–59
Essen to Cuijk by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cuijk is to bus which costs €14 - €22 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cuijk is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €17 - €26.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Cuijk station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cuijk. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cuijk via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Nijmegen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Essen and Cuijk is 124 km. The road distance is 97.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cuijk without a car is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €14 - €22.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Essen to Cuijk, including transfers.
Essen to Cuijk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Cuijk train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Cuijk is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs €14 - €22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €18 - €60 and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cuijk, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cuijk via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Nijmegen in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Nijmegen to Cuijk
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €5–8
Train from Venlo to Cuijk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Venlo to Cuijk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Cuijk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Essen to Cuijk train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cuijk is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Essen to Cuijk.
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