There are 5 ways to get from Vlissingen to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Duisburg Hbf
best- Take the train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
4h 18m€33–87Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kruiningen-Yerseke to Bredatrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train stationbus 023
6h 3m€22–36Drive 278.4 km
- Drive from Vlissingen to Essencar 278.4 km
2h 58m€58–84Train, fly
- Take the train from Vlissingen 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
4h 44m€165–394Train
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain 77
5h 15m€39–80
Vlissingen to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vlissingen to Essen is to train and bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vlissingen to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Vlissingen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Vlissingen and arriving at Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Vlissingen and Essen is 321 km. The road distance is 278.4 km.
The best way to get from Vlissingen to Essen without a car is to train via Duisburg Hbf which takes 4h 18m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Vlissingen to Essen, including transfers.
Vlissingen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Vlissingen station.
Vlissingen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlissingen to Essen is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Vlissingen to Essen.
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What companies run services between Vlissingen, Netherlands and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Vlissingen to Essen Hbf via Arnhem Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 4h 18m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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 Kruiningen-Yerseke to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- 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 Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- €17–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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