There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Texel by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry via Amsterdam
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
5h 45mBus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 037 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
6h 43m€28–53Fly, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Heldertrain
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texelferry
5h 49m€131–318
Essen to Texel by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Texel is to bus and train and ferry which costs €28 - €55 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Texel is to fly and train and ferry which takes 5h 49m and costs €130 - €320.
The distance between Essen and Texel is 299 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Texel without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Amsterdam which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Essen to Texel, including transfers.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Texel.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Texel, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Texel. However, you can take the bus to Amsterdam Centraal Station, walk to Amsterdam Centraal, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport Train Station, take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, take the train to Den Helder, walk to Den Helder, Station, take the line 33 bus to Den Helder, Steiger TESO, walk to Den Helder, then take the ferry to Texel.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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 Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0222 36 96 00
- info@teso.nl
- Website
- teso.nl
Ferry from Den Helder to Texel
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- TESO
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