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How to get fromGouda to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Gouda to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2h 33m
    €20–69
  2. Line 307 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gouda, Station to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 307
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    4h 4m
    €26–30
  3. Drive  197 km

    1. Drive from Gouda to Essencar car 197 km
    2h 10m
    €37–53
  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 21m
    €136–362
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train 77
    3h 15m
    €21–67

Gouda to Essen by train

Calendar141Weekly Trains
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gouda, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gouda, Station to Essen Hbf via Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde and Utrecht Centraal station in around 4h 4m.

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