There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Sombreffe by train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsIce / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to GemblouxIc
4h 37m€41–169Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station081 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to GemblouxIc / ...
5h 14m€25–54Drive 236.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Sombreffe236.5 km
2h 20m€37–53Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsThalys / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to NamurL / ...
5h 9m€70–111Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-LambertS41
- Take the train from Liège-Saint-Lambert to GemblouxIc
5h 56m€28–125
Essen to Sombreffe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sombreffe is to bus and train which costs €24 - €55 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sombreffe is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Essen and Sombreffe is 286 km. The road distance is 236.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sombreffe without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 4h 37m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Essen to Sombreffe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Sombreffe is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Essen to Sombreffe.
There are 644+ hotels available in Sombreffe.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sombreffe, Belgium?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to SOMBREFFE Place du Stain via Koeln Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, Gembloux, and GEMBLOUX Gare - Quai 5 in around 4h 37m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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 Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gembloux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Brussels-Nord to Gembloux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Liège-Saint-Lambert to Gembloux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–20
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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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