There are 5 ways to get from Mol to Essen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mol to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 20a
- Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 10m€33–82Line 28 bus, line 31 bus, line 45 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mol Station perron 6 to Beringen Station perron 1bus 28
- Take the bus from Beringen Station perron 2 to Genk Station perron 9bus 31
- Take the bus from Genk Station perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 45
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
6h 51m€18–25Line 319 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Reusel, Busstation Reusel to Eindhoven, Stationbus 319
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Essen central train stationbus 023 / ...
5h 27m€19–31Drive 147.9 km
- Drive from Mol to Essencar 147.9 km
1h 49m€23–33Train
- Take the train from Mol to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to Liège-Guilleminstrain S41
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 20m€55–144
Mol to Essen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mol to Essen is to line 28 bus and line 31 bus and line 45 bus and bus which costs €18 - €25 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mol to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mol station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Mol Station perron 4 and arriving at Essen central train station via Oud-Turnhout Dorp, Reusel, Busstation Reusel and Eindhoven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Mol to Essen. However, there are services departing from Mol and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hasselt, Liège, Guillemins Bf and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Mol and Essen is 228 km. The road distance is 147.9 km.
The best way to get from Mol to Essen without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Mol to Essen, including transfers.
Mol to Essen bus services, operated by Bravo, depart from Reusel, Busstation Reusel.
Mol to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Mol station.
The best way to get from Mol to Essen is to line 319 bus and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €150 and takes 5h 20m.
What companies run services between Mol, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Mol Station perron 4 to Essen central train station via Oud-Turnhout Dorp, Reusel Evenementenhalte, Reusel, Busstation Reusel, Eindhoven, Station, and Eindhoven Station in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mol to Essen Hbf via Hasselt, Liège, Guillemins Bf, and Köln Hbf in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mol to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Hasselt to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Mol Station perron 6 to Beringen Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Beringen Station perron 2 to Genk Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Genk Station perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Reusel, Busstation Reusel to Eindhoven, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mol to Essen bus services, operated by Bravo, arrive at Eindhoven, Station.
Mol to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Hasselt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mol to Essen is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Mol to Essen.
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