There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Texel by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry via Arnhem
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Arnhem Central Station037 / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Helder
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texel
6h 27m€44–54Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk037 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texel
6h 52m€34–91Fly, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Take the ferry from Den Helder to Texel
6h 3m€130–380
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 via Arnhem which costs €40 - €55 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Texel is to fly and train and ferry which takes 6h 3m and costs €130 - €380.
The distance between Essen and Texel is 315 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Texel without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Arnhem which takes 6h 27m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Essen to Texel, including transfers.
There are 984+ 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 Arnhem Central Station, walk to Arnhem 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 a bus from Essen central train station to Texel via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Den Helder, Den Helder, Station, Den Helder, Steiger TESO, and Den Helder in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Den Helder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–45
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- 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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