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How to get fromEssen to Utrechtby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Utrecht by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    1h 59m
    €22–25

  2. Bus via Utrecht, Station Leidsche Rijn

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrumbus bus 056
    2h 37m
    €16–25

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2h
    €18–60

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 16m
    €19–90

  5. Drive  165.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Utrechtcar car 165.2 km
    1h 45m
    €31–44

  6. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    2h 44m
    €18–71

  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DUS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3h 2m
    €142–359

Essen to Utrecht by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket€18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 168.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands?

GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal station once daily. Tickets cost €22–25 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €18–40 and the journey takes 2h. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a week.

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