There are 6 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N885 / ...
3h 10m€19–35Train via Utrecht
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
3h 33m€26–63Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
3h 4m€26–103Drive 219 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Stationcar 219 km
2h 17m€39–57Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain Re42 / ...
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity
4h 52m€45–110Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
3h 18m€136–347
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Rotterdam Centraal Station is 223 km. The road distance is 219 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €19 - €35.
The bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can train via Utrecht, which costs €26 - €65 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station via Duisburg Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 3h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Essen Hbf to Rotterdam Centraal Station.
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