There are 6 ways to get from Essen to The Hague by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
2h 44m€28–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to The Haguebus N885 / ...
3h 45m€18–30Train via Arnhem
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity
3h 30m€29–118Drive 223.7 km
- Drive from Essen to The Haguecar 223.7 km
2h 21m€40–58Train, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Den Haag HStrain
3h 6m€132–320Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
3h 30m€24–69
Essen to The Hague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to The Hague is to bus which costs €18 - €30 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to The Hague is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €35 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at The Hague. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to The Hague. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Den Haag Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Essen and The Hague is 229 km. The road distance is 223.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to The Hague without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 44m and costs €28 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Essen to The Hague, including transfers.
Essen to The Hague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to The Hague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to The Hague is to train via Arnhem which takes 3h 30m and costs €29 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €30 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and The Hague, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Den Haag Centraal via Oberhausen Hbf and Arnhem Centraal in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to The Hague 3 times a day. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Den Haag HS
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen
- 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 Utrecht Centraal station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to The Hague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at The Hague station.
Essen to The Hague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to The Hague is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Essen to The Hague.
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