How to travel from Amsterdam to Essen
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4.6Travel Information from Amsterdam to Essen
 Distance | 110 miles (177 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $20 - $212 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $20 (€17) • 2 h 35 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $212 (€184) • 45 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, KLM or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 110 miles (177 km) to Essen from Amsterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, KLM or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Amsterdam to Essen.
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How to get from Amsterdam to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can travel by travel from Amsterdam to Essen with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus and KLM. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Amsterdam to Essen travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
KLM is the Netherlands' national carrier and offers two types of ticket for your travel from Amsterdam to Essen: Economy and Business.
FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Essen
There are 3 travel options between Amsterdam and Essen. You can take a bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Essen from Amsterdam is a bus with an average price of $20 (€17).
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Essen:
A bus is $192 (€167) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $212 (€184) from Amsterdam to Essen.
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which costs on average $23 (€20) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Essen from Amsterdam is by flight with an average travel time of 45 min.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 35 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 56 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 110 miles (177 km) from Amsterdam to Essen.
The average frequency per day from Amsterdam to Essen is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Amsterdam to Essen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Amsterdam to Essen:
The following travel companies offer services from Amsterdam to Essen:
- Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Amsterdam to Essen tickets on Omio for $15 (€13).
- KLM or KLM Cityhopper can get you to Essen by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with KLM Cityhopper from Amsterdam to Essen for $216 (€187) on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or VIAS Rail GmbH for trains to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Amsterdam to Essen tickets on Omio for $27 (€23).
Yes, there are direct services available from Amsterdam to Essen with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Amsterdam to Essen.
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