There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Hilversum by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht CentraalIntercity / ...
2h 31m€40–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum056
3h 23m€22–49Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht CentraalNj
2h 42m€34–265Drive 172.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Hilversum172.8 km
1h 52m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht CentraalIce / ...
3h 4m€35–95Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
3h 4m€117–334
Essen to Hilversum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to bus which costs €22 - €50 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hilversum. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hilversum via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Essen and Hilversum is 182 km. The road distance is 172.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hilversum without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Essen to Hilversum, including transfers.
Essen to Hilversum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 3h 23m.
Essen to Hilversum train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hilversum is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Essen to Hilversum.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hilversum, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Hilversum via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Utrecht Centraal in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum once daily. Tickets cost €16–40 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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 Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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