There are 6 ways to get from Haarlem to Essen by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Line 300 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Schiphol, AirportN30 / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf78 / ...
3h 28m€45–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station037 / ...
5h 13m€22–47Night train
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen HbfNj
3h 56m€35–269Drive 220.4 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Essen220.4 km
2h 23m€39–56Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen HbfIce
3h 29m€40–129Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
2h 48m€117–331
Haarlem to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to bus which costs €22 - €50 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Essen. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Essen Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Haarlem and Essen is 241 km. The road distance is 220.4 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Essen without a car is to line 300 bus and train which takes 3h 28m and costs €45 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Haarlem to Essen, including transfers.
Haarlem to Essen train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs €22 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 3h 29m.
Haarlem to Essen train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Essen is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Haarlem to Essen.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €30–260 and the journey takes 2h 41m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- +31 900 2666399
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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