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 48mDrive 166 km
cheapest- Drive from Utrecht to Essen Hbfcar 166 km
1h 50m€30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
1h 59mNight train
- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 10mBus via Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum
- Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train stationbus 056
4hTrain, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 54m
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Utrecht Centraal station station and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
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 10m.
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 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf train services, operated by NS Int, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Essen Hbf, Germany?
NS Int operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 27m. NS Reizigers also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Utrecht to Essen Hbf train services, operated by NS Int, arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Essen Hbf is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Utrecht to Essen Hbf.
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