There are 3 ways to get from Nijmegen to Essen by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train stationbus 037
1h 40m€9–15Train
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 40m€13–52Drive 109.3 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Essencar 109.3 km
1h 11m€21–30
Nijmegen to Essen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Essen is to bus which costs €9 - €15 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs €20 - €30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Essen is 110 km. The road distance is 109.3 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €15.
The bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Nijmegen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Nijmegen station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Essen is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs €9 - €15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €13 - €55 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–15 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nijmegen to Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Oberhausen Hbf in around 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nijmegen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Nijmegen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Essen is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Nijmegen to Essen.
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