There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Holland by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Arnhem
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
2h 54m€24–157Bus, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, John M. Keynespleinbus 18
3h 13mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
3h 32m€24–96Drive 206 km
- Drive from Essen to Hollandcar 206 km
2h 12m€37–53Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Drf
7h 8mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
2h 31m€130–325
Essen to Holland by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Holland is to train via Arnhem which costs €24 - €160 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Holland is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Holland. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein via Amsterdam, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Holland. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Amsterdam, Henk Sneevlietweg via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal and Amsterdam, Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Essen and Holland is 204 km. The road distance is 206 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Holland without a car is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 54m and costs €24 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Essen to Holland, including transfers.
Essen to Holland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Holland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Holland is to train via Arnhem which takes 2h 54m and costs €24 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 18 bus, which costs and takes 3h 13m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Holland, Nord-Holland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam, Henk Sneevlietweg via Oberhausen Hbf, Arnhem Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid, and Amsterdam, Station Zuid in around 2h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein via Amsterdam Centraal Station and Amsterdam, Centraal Station in around 3h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +31 900 8011
- Website
- GVB
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Amsterdam, John M. Keynesplein
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- GVB
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Holland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Essen to Holland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Holland is 206 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Essen to Holland.
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