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 Ice
2h 27m€28–55Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 20m€27–97Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 1mDrive 214.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Volendamcar 214.5 km
2h 21m€39–55Train via Duisburg Hbf
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 48m€30–67Train, 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 17m€135–343
Essen to Volendam by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Volendam is to train which costs €28 - €55 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Volendam is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €55.
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 1m.
The distance between Essen and Volendam is 224 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 27m and costs €28 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Essen to Volendam, including transfers.
Essen to Volendam bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Volendam is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €28 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 1m.
Essen to Volendam bus services, operated by GrandBus, 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.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Volendam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal 3 times a week. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 1h 53m. 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
- €27–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
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- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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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