There are 5 ways to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
3h 50m€60–245Drive 230 km
cheapest- Drive from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essencar 230 km
2h 46m€36–52Fly
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRU - DUS
5h 49m€134–292Train via Liège
- Take the train from Ottignies to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
3h 56m€48–190Train #2
- Take the train from Ottignies to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain Tha
4h 34m€56–111
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen. However, there are services departing from Ottignies and arriving at Essen Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and Essen is 328 km. The road distance is 230 km.
The best way to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen without a car is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €60 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen, including transfers.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 5h 49m.
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve to Essen.
What companies run services between Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Ottignies to Essen Hbf via Brussels-Nord and Köln Hbf in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, KLM, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ottignies to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ottignies to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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