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Compare train and bus for Essen to Schaerbeek
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Essen to Schaerbeek among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 23m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, and a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 121 miles (195 km)
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€22 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price |
4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Essen to Schaerbeek by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Schaerbeek is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Schaerbeek:
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Schaerbeek costing on average $48 (€38).
A bus is $281 (€223) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Schaerbeek costing on average $299 (€238).
Other travel options to Schaerbeek take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
Flight takes on average 15h 30m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Schaerbeek as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Brussels-North.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Schaerbeek by bus.
- Travel with National Express, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Schaerbeek by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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