There are 5 ways to get from Brussels-South Station to Essen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Essentrain Ic / ...
1h 29m€12–26Bus, line 72 bus, line 67 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2 to Kapellen Dorpbus 72
- Take the bus from Kapellen Dorp to Essen Bibliotheekbus 67
3h 24m€10–13Drive 78.7 km
- Drive from Brussels-South Station to Essencar 78.7 km
1h 12m€14–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels-South Station to Essentaxi 78.7 km
1h 12m€210–250Train via Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Essentrain S32 / ...
1h 46m€10–22
Brussels-South Station to Essen by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels-South Station to Essen is to bus and line 72 bus and line 67 bus which costs €9 - €14 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels-South Station to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €13 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels-South Station station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Essen Bibliotheek via Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2 and Kapellen Dorp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Essen. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Brussels-South Station and Essen is 75 km. The road distance is 78.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels-South Station to Essen without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €12 - €26.
The train from Bruxelles-Midi to Essen takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Brussels-South Station to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels-South Station to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels-South Station to Essen is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €12 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus and line 72 bus and line 67 bus, which costs €9 - €14 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Brussels-South Station, Belgium and Essen, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Essen hourly. Tickets cost €12–26 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Essen Bibliotheek via Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2, and Kapellen Dorp in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2 to Kapellen Dorp
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Kapellen Dorp to Essen Bibliotheek
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- €210–250
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels-South Station to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Brussels-South Station to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Essen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels-South Station to Essen is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Brussels-South Station to Essen.
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