Oldenzaal to Essen Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Oldenzaal and Essen takes 3h 6m and the fastest train takes 2h 16m. There is a train service every few hours from Oldenzaal to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 6m
Duration: 165 km
Distance: €36
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Rheine

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2h 16m

€15–119

Oldenzaal to Essen train times

Trains run hourly between Oldenzaal and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Oldenzaal is at 10:42 PM which arrives into Essen at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Rheine and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:42 PM → 7:58 PM
2h 16m • 2 changes
6:42 PM → 9:43 PM
3h 1m • 2 changes
7:42 PM → 11:18 PM
3h 36m • 2 changes
8:42 PM → 12:18 AM
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3h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:42 AM → 7:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
6:42 AM → 9:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
7:42 AM → 9:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:42 AM → 7:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
6:42 AM → 9:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
7:42 AM → 9:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:42 AM → 7:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
6:42 AM → 9:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
7:42 AM → 9:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:42 AM → 7:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
6:42 AM → 9:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
7:42 AM → 9:58 AM
2h 16m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:18 AM
2h 36m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

6:42 AM → 9:43 AM
3h 1m • 2 changes
7:42 AM → 10:43 AM
3h 1m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:43 AM
3h 1m • 2 changes
9:42 AM → 12:43 PM
3h 1m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

7:42 AM → 10:43 AM
3h 1m • 2 changes
8:42 AM → 11:43 AM
3h 1m • 2 changes
9:42 AM → 12:43 PM
3h 1m • 2 changes
10:42 AM → 1:24 PM
2h 42m • 2 changes
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Oldenzaal to Essen? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.