How to travel from Rotterdam to Essen

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Travel Information to Essen from Rotterdam

distanceDistance113 miles (182 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus or train
priceTicket price range$10 - $22
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 10 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $22 (€20) • 2 h 30 min
carriersPopular 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.

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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.

FlixBusFlixBus
05:20AM3h10
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
08:30AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$271One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
05:20AM3h10
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
08:30AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$271One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Deutsche BahnIC 1131 · IC 3529 · 21607 · RE 10131
09:14AM3h02
Rotterdam Centraal
12:16PMEssen Hbf
$761One-way
3 transfers
Other options
Deutsche BahnIC 1135 · IC 3533 · RE 20079 · RE 10135
10:14AM3h02
Rotterdam Centraal
01:16PMEssen Hbf
$761One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 1127 · IC 3525 · RE 20075 · RE 10127
08:14AM3h02
Rotterdam Centraal
11:16AMEssen Hbf
$761One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIC 1139 · IC 3537 · 21609 · RE 10139
11:14AM3h02
Rotterdam Centraal
02:16PMEssen Hbf
$761One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
08:50AM3h55
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
12:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$571One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:50PM4h40
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
10:30PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$421One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:50PM4h20
Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)
04:10AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$291One-way
0 transfers

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Travel from Rotterdam to Essen on BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.

    BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.

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