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How to get fromUtrecht to Essen Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Utrecht to Essen Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Oberhausen Hbf

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    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    1h 41m
    €17–69

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    1h 59m
    €22–25

  3. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2h 10m
    €18–90

  4. Drive  166 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Essen Hbfcar car 166 km
    1h 50m
    €31–45

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train 77
    1h 57m
    €18–65

  6. Bus via Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Leidsche Rijn Centrum to Essen central train stationbus bus 056
    3h 40m
    €17–26

  7. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AMS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    2h 59m
    €152–363

Utrecht to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 164.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 41m

What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €16–35 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €22–25 and the journey takes 1h 59m.

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