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How to get fromEssen to Hilversumby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Hilversum by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 23m
    €24–29

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    3h 10m
    €19–72

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 42m
    €21–94

  4. Drive  172.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Hilversumcar car 172.8 km
    1h 53m
    €32–46

  5. Train via Arnhem

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Hilversumtrain train Intercity
    3h 17m
    €25–75

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3h 5m
    €142–348

Essen to Hilversum by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185 km
  • Duration: 2h 23m

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

GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station once daily. Tickets cost €23–25 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily.

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