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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lelystad to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Arnhem

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    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 5m
    €24–78

  2. Line 114 bus, line 105 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum/Vetkampbus bus 114 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek)bus bus 105
    3. Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    5h 16m
    €29–35

  3. Drive  183.5 km

    1. Drive from Lelystad to Essencar car 183.5 km
    2h 7m
    €34–49

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3h 8m
    €144–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Intercity
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3h 7m
    €25–83

  6. Train via Enschede

    1. Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    3. Take the train from Enschede to Duelmentrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Re2
    4h 18m
    €34–115

Lelystad to Essen by train

Calendar225Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 232.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to Essen Hbf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Essen Hbf via Harderwijk, Station, Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum/Vetkamp, Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum, Arnhem, Centraal Stat.(Sonsbeek), and Arnhem Centraal Station in around 5h 16m.

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