There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Maasmechelen by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 63 bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maastrichtbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maasmechelen Centrumbus 63
3h 26m€15–21Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain S43 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maasmechelen Centrumbus 63
3h 46m€27–84Drive 130.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Maasmechelencar 130.2 km
1h 20m€21–30Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
4h 23m
Essen to Maasmechelen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Maasmechelen is to bus and line 63 bus which costs €15 - €21 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Maasmechelen is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Maasmechelen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Maasmechelen Centrum via Maastricht Station perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Maasmechelen is 162 km. The road distance is 130.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Maasmechelen without a car is to bus and line 63 bus which takes 3h 26m and costs €15 - €21.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Essen to Maasmechelen, including transfers.
Essen to Maasmechelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Maasmechelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Maasmechelen is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Essen to Maasmechelen.
There are 1323+ hotels available in Maasmechelen.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Maasmechelen, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Maasmechelen Centrum via Maastricht and Maastricht Station perron D in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maasmechelen Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Maasmechelen Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
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