There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Hilversum by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 25mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
3h 14m€21–53Drive 172.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Hilversumcar 172.8 km
1h 53m€31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
3h€132–308Train, line 58 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Driebergen-Zeisttrain
- Take the bus from Driebergen, Station Driebergen-Zeist to Hilversum, Schapenkampbus 58
4h€28–97
Essen to Hilversum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to train which costs €21 - €55 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Hilversum station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Utrecht Centraal station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Hilversum. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Hilversum via Duisburg Hbf and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Hilversum is 185 km. The road distance is 172.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Hilversum without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Essen to Hilversum, including transfers.
Essen to Hilversum bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Hilversum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Hilversum is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hilversum, Netherlands?
GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station once daily, and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €17–35 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- 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 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 Arnhem Centraal to Driebergen-Zeist
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
Train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- 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
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 0900 - 5252241
- Website
- u-ov.info
Bus from Driebergen, Station Driebergen-Zeist to Hilversum, Schapenkamp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.u-ov.info/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Hilversum bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Essen to Hilversum train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Hilversum is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Essen to Hilversum.
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