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How to get fromDordrecht to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dordrecht to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Utrecht

    best
    1. Take the train from Dordrecht to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Goudatrain train
    3. Take the train from Gouda to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3h 55m
    €25–78

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023
    4h 29m
    €19–30

  3. Drive  205.9 km

    1. Drive from Dordrecht to Essencar car 205.9 km
    2h 21m
    €43–62

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dordrecht to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 19m
    €152–372

  5. Line 22 ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dordrecht, Merwekade to Papendrecht, Veerdamferry ferry 22
    2. Take the bus from Alblasserdam, Hoogendijk to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 388
    3. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    5h 1m
    €46–57

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dordrecht to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 15m
    €39–98

Dordrecht to Essen by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 248.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Dordrecht, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dordrecht to Essen Hbf via Rotterdam Centraal, Gouda, Utrecht Centraal, and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m.

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