There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Hoofddorp by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
2h 40m€39–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airportbus 056 / ...
3h 5m€18–28Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Hoofddorptrain Sprinter
3h 53m€26–103Drive 210.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Hoofddorpcar 210.5 km
2h 24m€39–56Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Intercity
2h 59m€24–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 26m€138–336
Essen to Hoofddorp by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hoofddorp is to bus which costs €18 - €28 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hoofddorp is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hoofddorp. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hoofddorp via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Hoofddorp is 225 km. The road distance is 210.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hoofddorp without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Essen to Hoofddorp, including transfers.
Essen to Hoofddorp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Hoofddorp train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hoofddorp is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €35 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €28 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hoofddorp, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–28 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hoofddorp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- 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 Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Hoofddorp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Essen to Hoofddorp train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hoofddorp is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Essen to Hoofddorp.
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