There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Volendam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
2h 50m€44–138Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 21m€27–97Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 2mDrive 214.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Volendamcar 214.5 km
2h 21m€39–56Train via Oberhausen Hbf
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 43m€29–62Train, fly, line 316 bus
- 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 bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Volendam, Volendam Centrumbus
3h 18m€145–359
Essen to Volendam by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Volendam is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which costs €29 - €65 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Volendam is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Volendam. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Volendam, Volendam Centrum via Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Volendam. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Volendam is 226 km. The road distance is 214.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Volendam without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Essen to Volendam, including transfers.
Essen to Volendam bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Volendam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Volendam is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Volendam, Netherlands?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–140 and the journey takes 2h 15m. MSM Partyzug also services this route once a week. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 27m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- €6–10
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- info@meerplus.nl
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Volendam, Volendam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Volendam bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Essen to Volendam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Volendam is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Essen to Volendam.
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