There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Nijmegen by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus 037
1h 30m€8–14Train
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
1h 49m€15–139Drive 109.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Nijmegencar 109.6 km
1h 10m€20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
2h 47m€24–67
Essen to Nijmegen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €8 - €14 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Nijmegen is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Nijmegen via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Nijmegen is 110 km. The road distance is 109.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Nijmegen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €14.
The bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Essen to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Nijmegen is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €8 - €14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €15 - €140 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal every 3 hours. Tickets cost €16–75 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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)
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kleve Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve Bahnhof to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Nijmegen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Essen to Nijmegen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Nijmegen is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Essen to Nijmegen.
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