How to travel from Rotterdam to Essen

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Travel Information to Essen from Rotterdam

Distance113 miles (182 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$10 - $22
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $22 (€20) • 2 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus or train to travel 113 miles (182 km) to Essen from Rotterdam. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Rotterdam to Essen.

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from Rotterdam to Essen

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
03:20AM3h10
Rotterdam
06:30AMEssen
$281One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
03:20AM3h10
Rotterdam
06:30AMEssen
$281One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
03:20AM3h10
Rotterdam
06:30AMEssen
$281One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
09:50PM4h20
Rotterdam
02:10AMEssen
$491One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus
07:40PM11h00
Rotterdam
06:40AMEssen
$631One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam to Essen.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Rotterdam to Essen. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $10 (€9) compared to other travel options to Essen:

Taking a bus costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $22 (€20) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Essen from Rotterdam is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Bus takes on average 3 h 10 min.

The Rotterdam to Essen distance is around 113 miles (182 km).

The average frequency per day from Rotterdam to Essen is:

  • Around 3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Rotterdam and Essen as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Buses most often depart from Rotterdam at Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Essen at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rotterdam to Essen:

  • You can travel from Rotterdam to Essen by bus with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $10 (€9) with FlixBus from Rotterdam to Essen.
  • You can take a train from Rotterdam to Essen with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $22 (€20) with Deutsche Bahn from Rotterdam to Essen.

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

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus 3 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 Rotterdam.

Many of our customers traveling from Rotterdam to Essen don't make Essen their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Essen are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Essen to any of these top destinations today!

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