There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Gemeente Ameland by night train, train, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, train, ferry
best- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
7h 46mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central stationbus
- Take the train from Groningen to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
8h 36mFly, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
8h 12mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain
- Take the ferry from Holwert to Amelandferry
8h 15m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Essen and Gemeente Ameland is 385 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gemeente Ameland without a car is to night train and train and ferry which takes 7h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Essen to Gemeente Ameland, including transfers.
There are 850+ hotels available in Gemeente Ameland.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gemeente Ameland, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Gemeente Ameland. However, you can take the vehicle to Utrecht Centraal, walk to Utrecht Centraal, take the train to Leeuwarden, walk to Leeuwarden, Busstation, take the line 66 bus to Holwert, Veerdam, walk to Holwert, then take the ferry to Ameland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Ameland via Groningen central station, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Busstation, Holwert, Veerdam, and Holwert in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–24
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +31 900 9238
- Website
- wpd.nl
Ferry from Holwert to Ameland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Holwert to Ameland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Holwert to Ameland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Holwert to Ameland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
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