Travel Information to Essen from Sint-Gillis
| 123 miles (199 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $20 - $54 | |
| Bus • $20 (€18) • 5 h 35 min | |
| Train • $54 (€49) • 2 h 52 min | |
| De Lijn or SNCB |
Travel 123 miles (199 km) by train or bus from Sint-Gillis to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are De Lijn or SNCB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sint-Gillis to Essen.
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How to get from Sint-Gillis to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sint-Gillis to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Sint-Gillis to Essen 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Sint-Gillis is by taking a bus, which costs on average $20 (€18).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Sint-Gillis to Essen:
Taking a bus costs $34 (€31) less than taking a train, which costs on average $54 (€49) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Sint-Gillis and Essen is by train, which takes on average 2 h 52 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 35 min.
The distance is approximately 123 miles (199 km) from Sint-Gillis to Essen.
The average frequency per day from Sint-Gillis to Essen is:
- 4 buses per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Sint-Gillis to Essen 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 Sint-Gillis to Essen:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sint-Gillis to Essen:
- You can take a bus from Sint-Gillis to Essen with De Lijn. Cheap tickets can be found for $31 (€28) with De Lijn from Sint-Gillis to Essen.
- You can travel to Essen from Sint-Gillis by train with SNCB. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $135 (€122) with SNCB from Sint-Gillis to Essen.
Yes, there are direct routes from Sint-Gillis to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 3 direct buses per day to Essen with.
- You can check for a direct train to Essen with with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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