There are 6 ways to get from Schiphol to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
1h 32m€156–371Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Essen central train stationbus 037 / ...
4h 44m€17–29Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 19m€40–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 34mDrive 208.6 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Essencar 208.6 km
2h 14m€37–54Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
4h 10m€42–124
Schiphol to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Essen is to bus which costs €16 - €29 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Essen is to fly and train which takes 1h 32m and costs €150 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Essen central train station via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Schiphol and Essen is 225 km. The road distance is 208.6 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Essen without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Schiphol to Essen, including transfers.
Schiphol to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Essen is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 19m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €29 and takes 4h 44m.
Schiphol to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Essen is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Schiphol to Essen.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Essen Hbf via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport, Arnhem Centraal, and Oberhausen Hbf in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Essen central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- 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 Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- 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
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
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
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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