How to travel from Antwerp to Essen

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Travel Information to Essen from Antwerp

Distance113 miles (183 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$15 - $47
Cheapest modeBus • $15 (€13) • 3 h 20 min
Fastest modeBus • $15 (€13) • 3 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or bus to travel 113 miles (183 km) from Antwerp to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Antwerp to Essen.

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from Antwerp to Essen

How to get from Antwerp to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Antwerp to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
05:40AM5h05
Antwerp
10:45AMEssen
$271One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
05:40AM5h05
Antwerp
10:45AMEssen
$271One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
10:30AM3h40
Antwerp
02:10PMEssen
$471One-way
0 transfers

Other options

BlaBlaCar Bus
09:30AM8h15
Antwerp
05:45PMEssen
$371One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus
08:35PM10h05
Antwerp
06:40AMEssen
$581One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Antwerp to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Antwerp to Essen.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Antwerp to Essen: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Essen from Antwerp is by taking a bus, which costs on average $15 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Antwerp to Essen:

Taking a bus costs $32 (€29) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $47 (€42).

The quickest way to travel from Antwerp to Essen is by bus, which takes on average 3 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Train takes on average 3 h 30 min.

You should expect to travel around 113 miles (183 km) between Antwerp and Essen.

The average frequency per day from Antwerp to Essen is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Essen from Antwerp as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Antwerp to Essen:

  • Buses mostly leave from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and tend to arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).

The following travel companies offer services from Antwerp to Essen:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Essen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Antwerp to Essen for $15 (€13) on Omio.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn or SNCB to go to Essen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Antwerp to Essen tickets on Omio for $47 (€42).

Yes, there are direct services available from Antwerp to Essen with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.

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 to Essen from Antwerp.

Your trip from Antwerp to Essen doesn't have to end in Essen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main to your Antwerp to Essen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Essen today!

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