There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Steenwijk by train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Steenwijktrain
3h 31m€46–101Drive 205 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Steenwijkcar 205 km
2h 9m€36–52Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Arnhem Central Stationbus 056
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Stationbus 201
- Take the train from Zwolle to Steenwijktrain
4h 37mTrain via Enschede
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Steenwijktrain
4h 43m€46–73
Essen to Steenwijk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Steenwijk is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Steenwijk is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Steenwijk. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Steenwijk via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Essen and Steenwijk is 225 km. The road distance is 205 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Steenwijk without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Essen to Steenwijk, including transfers.
Essen to Steenwijk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Essen to Steenwijk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Steenwijk is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Essen to Steenwijk.
There are 634+ hotels available in Steenwijk.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Steenwijk, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Steenwijk via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, and Zwolle in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Steenwijk
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–22
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Enschede to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
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 Arnhem Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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