There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Schagen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schagentrain Intercity
3h 50m€30–123Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 037 / ...
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schagentrain Intercity
4h 41m€27–47Drive 253.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Schagencar 253.4 km
2h 53m€46–66Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schagentrain
3h 47m€135–325Bus, line 305 bus, line 129 bus, line 157 bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Purmerend, Trampleinbus 305 / ...
- Take the bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Stationbus 129
- Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Schagen, Stationbus 157
5h 48m
Essen to Schagen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Schagen is to bus and train which costs €26 - €50 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Schagen is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Schagen station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Schagen, Station via Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Purmerend, Tramplein and Alkmaar, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Schagen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Schagen via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Schagen is 265 km. The road distance is 253.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Schagen without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Essen to Schagen, including transfers.
Essen to Schagen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Schagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Schagen is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 305 bus and line 129 bus and line 157 bus, which costs and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Schagen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Schagen via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Schagen, Station via Amsterdam Centraal Station, Amsterdam, Centraal Station, Purmerend, Tramplein, and Alkmaar, Station in around 5h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schagen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schagen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schagen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- 088 – 862 82 08
- [email protected]
- Website
- meerplus.nl
Bus from Amsterdam, Centraal Station to Purmerend, Tramplein
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- meerplus.nl
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Purmerend, Tramplein to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
Bus from Alkmaar, Station to Schagen, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Schagen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Essen to Schagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Schagen is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Essen to Schagen.
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