There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Amsterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Oberhausen Hbf
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 8m€24–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 037 / ...
3h 30m€20–35Night train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
2h 9m€21–95Drive 201.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Amsterdamcar 201.3 km
2h 14m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
6h 22mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 43m€129–307
Essen to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to night train which takes 2h 9m and costs €21 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Amsterdam is 204 km. The road distance is 201.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Amsterdam without a car is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 3h 8m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Essen to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Essen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Amsterdam is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 3h 8m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Essen to Amsterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Amsterdam is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Essen to Amsterdam.
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