There are 6 ways to get from Utrecht to Elst by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Elsttrain Intercity
49 min€7–14Bus, line 306 bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station - S to Elst, Dorpsstraatbus 306
1h 20m€19–20Drive 63.6 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Elstcar 63.6 km
54 min€14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utrecht to Elsttaxi 63.6 km
54 min€170–210Train via Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Elsttrain Sprinter / ...
52 min€7–23Bus, line 303 bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht, Janskerkhof to Wageningen, Busstationbus 350 / ...
- Take the bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - Cbus 303
2h 50m€13–14
Utrecht to Elst by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Elst is to train which costs €7 - €14 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Elst is to train which takes 49 min and costs €7 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Elst. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Elst, Dorpsstraat via Arnhem, Centraal Station - S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Elst. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Utrecht and Elst is 67 km. The road distance is 63.6 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Elst without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €7 - €14.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Elst takes 49 min including transfers and departs once daily.
Utrecht to Elst bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Elst train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Elst is to train which takes 49 min and costs €7 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus and line 306 bus, which costs €18 - €20 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Elst once daily. Tickets cost €7–14 and the journey takes 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Arnhem Centraal Station and Arnhem, Centraal Station - S in around 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Arnhem, Centraal Station - S to Elst, Dorpsstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- RRReis
Bus from Wageningen, Busstation - B to Arnhem, Centraal Station - C
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Utrecht, Janskerkhof to Wageningen, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Cab Company
- Phone
- +31 302496109
- Website
- cabcompanyutrecht.nl
Cheapcab
- Phone
- +31 302690724
- Website
- cheapcab.nl
Taxi Bellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 302072955
- Website
- taxibellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Bestellen Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 307440233
- Website
- taxibestellenutrecht.nl
Taxi Utrecht
- Phone
- +31 30 4444044
- Website
- taxiutrecht.org
Taxi Utrecht Central
- Phone
- +31 302273641
- Website
- taxiutrechtcentraal.com
Taxi Utrecht Midland
- Phone
- +31 307440878
- Website
- taxi-utrecht-midland.nl
UTC
- Phone
- +31 307777777
- Website
- utc.nl
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Booking & Getting There
Utrecht to Elst bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Arnhem Centraal Station.
Utrecht to Elst train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Elst station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Elst is 64 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Utrecht to Elst.
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