There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Woerden by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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 Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus 056
2h 36m€20–67Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h€34–95Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 33m€33–265Drive 182.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Woerdencar 182.6 km
1h 53m€33–47Train, 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 Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Woerdentrain
3h 31m€120–358
Essen to Woerden by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Woerden is to bus which costs €19 - €70 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Woerden is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Woerden. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Woerden via Oberhausen Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Essen and Woerden is 185 km. The road distance is 182.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Woerden without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs €19 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Essen to Woerden, including transfers.
Essen to Woerden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Woerden is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs €19 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €100 and takes 3h.
Essen to Woerden train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Woerden is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Essen to Woerden.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Woerden, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum once daily. Tickets cost €15–60 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–80 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA to Woerden
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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