There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Westerlo by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Westerlo de Merodedreefbus 32a
4h 32m€56–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
6h 26m€21–31Drive 168.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Westerlocar 168.7 km
2h 7m€26–38Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
5h 11m€42–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen to Hasseltbus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to Geeltrain L / ...
6h 40m
Essen to Westerlo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Westerlo is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Westerlo is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Westerlo. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Westerlo de Merodedreef via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Leuven Station perron 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Westerlo is 303 km. The road distance is 168.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Westerlo without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Essen to Westerlo, including transfers.
Essen to Westerlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Westerlo is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs €20 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €190 and takes 5h 11m.
Essen to Westerlo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Westerlo is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Essen to Westerlo.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Westerlo, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Westerlo de Merodedreef via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, Leuven Station perron 1, and Leuven Station perron 15 in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Westerlo de Merodedreef via Aachen Hbf, Liège-Guillemins, Louvain, and Leuven Station perron 15 in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36–41
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €27–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Hasselt to Geel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Westerlo de Merodedreef
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Essen to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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