There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Turnhout by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, line 45 bus
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain 43N / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Markt perron 9bus 45
4h 15m€25–156Bus, line 319 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Eindhoven Stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reuselbus 319
4h 20m€20–31Drive 157 km
- Drive from Essen to Turnhoutcar 157 km
1h 42m€25–35Train, line 319 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reuselbus 319
4h 42m€33–80Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Turnhouttrain Ic / ...
6h 2m€87–203
Essen to Turnhout by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Turnhout is to bus and line 319 bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Turnhout is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Turnhout. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Turnhout Warande perron 3 via Eindhoven, Station J and Reusel Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Turnhout. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Turnhout via Koeln Hbf and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Essen and Turnhout is 225 km. The road distance is 157 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Turnhout without a car is to train and line 45 bus which takes 4h 15m and costs €25 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Essen to Turnhout, including transfers.
Essen to Turnhout bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Turnhout train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Turnhout is to bus and line 319 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 2m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Turnhout, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Turnhout Warande perron 3 via Eindhoven Station, Eindhoven, Station J, and Reusel Busstation in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Turnhout via Koeln Hbf and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 2m.
- 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 Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Turnhout
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Markt perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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 Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Eindhoven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reusel
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reusel
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Bravo
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Turnhout bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eindhoven Station.
Essen to Turnhout train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Turnhout is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Essen to Turnhout.
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