There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Utrecht by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
1h 45m€30–85Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 16m€19–90Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1h 59mDrive 165.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Utrechtcar 165.2 km
1h 45m€30–44Train via Duisburg Hbf
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
2h 44m€20–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
3h 2m€142–353
Essen to Utrecht by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Utrecht is to train via Duisburg Hbf which costs €20 - €55 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Utrecht is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart five times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Essen and Utrecht is 165 km. The road distance is 165.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €85.
The train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Essen to Utrecht bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Utrecht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Utrecht is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €30 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station once daily, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Utrecht bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Essen to Utrecht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Utrecht is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Essen to Utrecht.
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