There are 5 ways to get from Amsterdam to Esens by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leer ZOBbus N44 / ...
6h 18m€22–40Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Sande(Kr Friesland)train Re18 / ...
6h 58m€120–361Drive 303.3 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Esenscar 303.3 km
3h 44m€55–79Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)train
- Take the train from Sande(Kr Friesland) to Esenstrain
5h 41m€159–528Train, bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)train 35 / ...
7h 13m
Amsterdam to Esens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Esens is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Esens is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Esens. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Esens Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB and Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Esens. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Esens via Osnabrück Altstadt and Sande(Kr Friesland). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Esens is 325 km. The road distance is 303.3 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Esens without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €22 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Amsterdam to Esens, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Esens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Esens train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Esens is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €370 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Esens, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leer ZOB twice daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Esens via Osnabrueck Altstadt, Osnabrück Altstadt, and Sande(Kr Friesland) in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Altstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Sande(Kr Friesland)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Sande(Kr Friesland)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Sande(Kr Friesland) to Esens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Norden(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leer ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Esens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leer ZOB station.
Amsterdam to Esens train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Osnabrueck Altstadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Esens is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Amsterdam to Esens.
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