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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Gouda by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus bus 056
    3h 1m
    €17–28
  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    3h 6m
    €21–68
  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 38m
    €23–97
  4. Drive  198.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Goudacar car 198.1 km
    2h 5m
    €36–52
  5. Bus, line 307 bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde to Gouda, Stationbus bus 307
    3h 28m
    €26–29
  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3h 36m
    €137–350

Essen to Gouda by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€17Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gouda, Netherlands?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum once daily. Tickets cost €14–22 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily.

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