There are 5 ways to get from Roosendaal to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Duisburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Roosendaal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 10m€25–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train stationbus 023
4h 23m€19–30Drive 202.2 km
- Drive from Roosendaal to Essencar 202.2 km
2h 11m€43–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
3h 33m€158–405Train
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain 77
4h 7m€32–66
Roosendaal to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Roosendaal to Essen is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Roosendaal to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Roosendaal station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Breda central train station and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Roosendaal to Essen. However, there are services departing from Roosendaal and arriving at Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Roosendaal and Essen is 246 km. The road distance is 202.2 km.
The best way to get from Roosendaal to Essen without a car is to train via Duisburg Hbf which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Roosendaal to Essen, including transfers.
Roosendaal to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Breda central train station.
Roosendaal to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Roosendaal station.
The best way to get from Roosendaal to Essen is to train via Duisburg Hbf which takes 3h 10m and costs €25 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Roosendaal, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Roosendaal to Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- 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 Roosendaal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roosendaal to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Roosendaal to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Roosendaal to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roosendaal to Essen is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Roosendaal to Essen.
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