There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Venlo by bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Stationbus 023 / ...
1h 10m€5–9Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Viersen to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
1h 32m€17–47Drive 65.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Venlocar 65.5 km
43 min€12–18Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
2h 7m€20–45Train via Düsseldorf #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Neuss Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
2h 16m€21–36
Essen to Venlo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Venlo is to bus which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Venlo is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €12 - €18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Venlo Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Venlo. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Venlo via Viersen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Essen and Venlo is 67 km. The road distance is 65.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Venlo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €5 - €9.
The bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Station takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Essen to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Venlo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Venlo is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €5 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €16 - €50 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Venlo, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Station once daily. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Venlo via Viersen Bahnhof and Viersen in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Viersen to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Venlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
Essen to Venlo train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Viersen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Venlo is 66 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Essen to Venlo.
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