There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Hasselt by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen to Hasseltbus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
3h 59mDrive 153 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Hasseltcar 153 km
1h 47m€24–34Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain S41 / ...
4h 3m€47–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain Rb33
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Molenpoort afstaphaltebus 20a
4h 3m€27–51Train, line 350 bus, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Molenpoort afstaphaltebus 20a
4h 48m€37–52
Essen to Hasselt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hasselt is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hasselt is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen and arriving at Hasselt. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hasselt. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hasselt via Koeln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Essen and Hasselt is 298 km. The road distance is 153 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hasselt without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs .
The bus from Essen to Hasselt takes 3h 59m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Essen to Hasselt bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Essen station.
Essen to Hasselt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hasselt is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hasselt, Belgium?
Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Essen to Hasselt 3 times a day, and the journey takes 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hasselt via Koeln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Molenpoort afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hasselt bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Hasselt station.
Essen to Hasselt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hasselt is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Essen to Hasselt.
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