There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Maastricht by bus, train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maastrichtbus 1304 / ...
2h 25m€10–17Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain Re
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain
2h 48mDrive 139.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Maastrichtcar 139.6 km
1h 29m€25–36Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain Rb33
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain Sneltrein RE18
2h 51m€25–98
Essen to Maastricht by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Maastricht is to bus which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Maastricht is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €24 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Maastricht. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Maastricht. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Maastricht via Duesseldorf Hbf and Herzogenrath. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Maastricht is 137 km. The road distance is 139.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Maastricht without a car is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €17.
The bus from Essen central train station to Maastricht takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Essen to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Maastricht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Maastricht is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €17. Alternatively, you can train via Düsseldorf, which costs and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Maastricht, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Maastricht 3 times a day. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Maastricht via Düsseldorf Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, and Herzogenrath in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Eurobahn
- 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
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Maastricht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Essen to Maastricht train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Düsseldorf Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Maastricht is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Essen to Maastricht.
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