There are 6 ways to get from Zaandam to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Zaandam to Arnhem CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf78 / ...
2h 48m€42–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station037 / ...
5h 6m€20–45Drive 208.9 km
- Drive from Zaandam to Essen208.9 km
2h 20m€37–53Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
2h 45m€115–328Train
- Take the train from Zaandam to Utrecht CentraalIntercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen HbfIce / ...
3h 31m€40–112Train #2
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen HbfIce
3h 45m€35–117
Zaandam to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zaandam to Essen is to bus which costs €20 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zaandam to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Zaandam to Essen. However, there are services departing from Zaandam and arriving at Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Zaandam and Essen is 216 km. The road distance is 208.9 km.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Essen without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Zaandam to Essen, including transfers.
Zaandam to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zaandam station.
The best way to get from Zaandam to Essen is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 48m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
Zaandam to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zaandam to Essen is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Zaandam to Essen.
What companies run services between Zaandam, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zaandam to Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zaandam to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Zaandam to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- 24 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
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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