There are 6 ways to get from Liège to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen HbfTha / ...
2h 2m€40–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Essen central train station180 / ...
3h 5m€11–30Drive 163.5 km
- Drive from Liège to Essen163.5 km
1h 38m€26–37Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf10 / ...
2h 11m€43–113Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen HbfRe
2h 34m€20–175Train via Aachen #2
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen WestSneltrein RE18
- Take the train from Aachen West to Essen HbfRb33
4h 17m€29–47
Liège to Essen by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Essen is to bus which costs €11 - €30 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Liège Guillemins and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liège, Guillemins Bf and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Liège and Essen is 200 km. The road distance is 163.5 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Essen without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €40 - €120.
The train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf takes 2h 2m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Liège to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Liège to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Liège, Guillemins Bf station.
The best way to get from Liège to Essen is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €30 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 2h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €11–30 and the journey takes 3h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €45–65
- Comfort
- €50–70
- Premium
- €70–95
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen West to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €16–19
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Liège Guillemins to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Liège to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Liège to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Essen is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Liège to Essen.
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