There are 6 ways to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 43m€29–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train stationbus 056
2h 20m€15–30Night train
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 9m€26–260Drive 166 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Essen Hbfcar 166 km
1h 49m€30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbftrain Re
3h 59m€34–65Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain
2h 51m€119–361
Utrecht to Essen Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs €15 - €30 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €29 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Essen Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Utrecht and Essen Hbf is 165 km. The road distance is 166 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €29 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum station.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €29 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €30 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €24–80 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €15–30 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €29–40
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Emmerich to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf 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 D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- nfo@niag-online.de
- Website
- niag-online.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag-online.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf is 1h behind Utrecht. It is currently 9:25 PM in Utrecht and 8:25 PM in Essen Hbf.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Essen Hbf is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Utrecht to Essen Hbf.
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