There are 6 ways to get from Hilversum to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Oberhausen Hbf
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 32m€19–52Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 15mDrive 172 km
- Drive from Hilversum to Essencar 172 km
1h 56m€31–45Fly, 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 56m€132–308Train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain Ice
3h 5m€20–44Train #2
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Nightjet
4h 53m€35–84
Hilversum to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hilversum to Essen is to train which costs €19 - €45 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hilversum to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Hilversum station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Essen Hbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Hilversum to Essen. However, there are services departing from Hilversum and arriving at Essen Hbf via Utrecht Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Hilversum and Essen is 182 km. The road distance is 172 km.
The best way to get from Hilversum to Essen without a car is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 2h 32m and costs €18 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Hilversum to Essen, including transfers.
Hilversum to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Hilversum to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Hilversum to Essen is to train via Oberhausen Hbf which takes 2h 32m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Hilversum, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Hilversum to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Hilversum to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Oberhausen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hilversum to Essen is 172 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Hilversum to Essen.
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