There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Dessel by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 45 bus
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4bus 45
5h 4m€27–71Drive 151.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Desselcar 151.3 km
1h 40m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Breda central train stationbus 023
5h 53m€26–36Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Tha
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to Moltrain L / ...
6h 11m€94–150
Essen to Dessel by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Dessel is to drive which costs €24 - €35 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Dessel is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Dessel. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Dessel Markt via Breda, Centraal Station, Baarle-Nassau Sint-Janstraat and Turnhout Station perron 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Dessel. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Mol via Liège-Guillemins and Hasselt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Dessel is 246 km. The road distance is 151.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Dessel without a car is to train and line 45 bus which takes 5h 4m and costs €26 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Essen to Dessel, including transfers.
Essen to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Dessel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Dessel is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs €26 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dessel, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Breda central train station once daily. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Dessel Markt via Liège-Guillemins, Hasselt, Mol, and Mol Station perron 4 in around 6h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- 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 Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Mol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Breda central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Breda central train station.
Essen to Dessel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Dessel is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Essen to Dessel.
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