There are 6 ways to get from Haarlem to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 24m€24–64Train via Oberhausen Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 26m€23–57Bus via Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 41m€27–32Drive 220.3 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Essencar 220.3 km
2h 24m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 51m€151–356Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train stationbus N885 / ...
5h 43m€28–43
Haarlem to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to bus via Amsterdam Centraal Station which costs €27 - €32 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal Station and arriving at Essen Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Essen. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Essen Hbf via Amsterdam Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Haarlem and Essen is 231 km. The road distance is 220.3 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €24 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Haarlem to Essen, including transfers.
Haarlem to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station.
Haarlem to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Essen is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs €24 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus via Amsterdam Centraal Station, which costs €27 - €32 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 53m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €25–28 and the journey takes 2h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Haarlem to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Haarlem to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Essen is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Haarlem to Essen.
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