There are 5 ways to get from Lelystad to Essen by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
3h 10m€26–86Line 114 bus, line 105 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Harderwijk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrumbus 114 / ...
- Take the bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus
5h 25m€28–34Drive 183.6 km
- Drive from Lelystad to Essencar 183.6 km
2h 7m€33–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 32m€135–337Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Dülmen, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re2
4h 28m€36–63
Lelystad to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to Essen is to line 114 bus and line 105 bus and bus which costs €27 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lelystad, Station Centrum and arriving at Essen Hbf via Harderwijk, Station, Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum and Arnhem Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lelystad to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lelystad Centrum and arriving at Essen Hbf via Zwolle, Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Lelystad and Essen is 232 km. The road distance is 183.6 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €26 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Lelystad to Essen, including transfers.
Lelystad to Essen bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Harderwijk, Station.
Lelystad to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lelystad Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to Essen is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €26 - €90. Alternatively, you can line 114 bus and line 105 bus and bus, which costs €27 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lelystad, Station Centrum to Essen Hbf via Harderwijk, Station, Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum, and Arnhem Centraal Station in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Enschede to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Enschede to Dülmen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dülmen, Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Harderwijk, Station to Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum to Arnhem, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lelystad to Essen bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Barneveld, Station Barneveld Centrum.
Lelystad to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to Essen is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Lelystad to Essen.
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