There are 4 ways to get from Vlissingen to Essen by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain Ice
4h 55m€35–131Drive 278.4 km
- Drive from Vlissingen to Essencar 278.4 km
2h 58m€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
5h€159–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Nijmegentrain
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Emmerich to Duisburg Hbftrain Re
5h 37m€49–107
Vlissingen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vlissingen to Essen is to train which costs €35 - €140 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vlissingen to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €45 - €75.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Vlissingen and Essen is 312 km. The road distance is 278.4 km.
The best way to get from Vlissingen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m 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 in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Vlissingen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Vlissingen to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Emmerich to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Emmerich to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- niag.de
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- niag.de
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- breng.nl
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Emmerich Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- breng.nl
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