There are 7 ways to get from Purmerend to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 9m€29–68Train via Utrecht
cheapest- Take the train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain Ice
3h 40m€25–135Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 47mDrive 211.4 km
- Drive from Purmerend to Essencar 211.4 km
2h 23m€39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 55m€141–345Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbftrain 77
3h 42m€40–145Train #3
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbftrain Ice
3h 42m€27–55
Purmerend to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purmerend to Essen is to train which costs €27 - €55 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Purmerend to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Purmerend to Essen. However, there are services departing from Purmerend, Rozenstraat and arriving at Essen Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Purmerend to Essen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Essen Hbf via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Purmerend and Essen is 231 km. The road distance is 211.4 km.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €29 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Purmerend to Essen, including transfers.
Purmerend to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Purmerend to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Purmerend to Essen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €29 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Purmerend, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €21–50 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 2h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Purmerend to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Purmerend to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purmerend to Essen is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Purmerend to Essen.
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