113 miles (182 km) | |
Bus or train | |
$10 - $22 | |
Bus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 10 min | |
Train • $22 (€20) • 2 h 30 min | |
FlixBus 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.
How to get from Rotterdam to Essen by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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.
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:
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:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rotterdam to Essen:
Yes, there are direct services available from Rotterdam to Essen with the following travel companies:
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.
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need