There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Essen by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train stationbus N885 / ...
3h 10m€14–25Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 23m€41–120Drive 217.3 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Essencar 217.3 km
2h 20m€39–57Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Rotterdam to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMStaxi
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 4m€317–550Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 36mTrain via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Re42 / ...
4h 55m€55–165
Rotterdam to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Essen is to bus which costs €14 - €25 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Essen is to taxi and fly and train which takes 2h 4m and costs €310 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Essen Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Essen is 224 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €14 - €25.
The bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train station takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Rotterdam to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Essen is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €14 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Essen Hbf via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- 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
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Watertaxi Rotterdam
- Phone
- +31 104030303
- Website
- watertaxirotterdam.nl
Rotterdamse Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +31 10 462 6060
- Website
- rtcnv.nl
Rotterdam Taxi Service
- Phone
- +31 10 2372018
- Website
- rotterdamtaxicentrale.nl
PrimoTaxi
- Phone
- + 31 10 262 2540
- Website
- primotaxi.nl
Express Taxi
- Phone
- +31 70 260 1445
- Website
- express-taxi.nl
Citytaxi Rotterdam 010
- Phone
- +31 10 321 61 66
- Website
- citytaxirotterdam010.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Rotterdam to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Essen is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Rotterdam to Essen.
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