How to get to Essen from Arnhem

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Compare coach and train for Arnhem to Essen

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Arnhem to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £23.

Distance: 96 km

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Coach
Train

£12

Average Price

Cheapest

£43

Average Price

2h 18m

Average total duration

1h 48m

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30m

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2h 1m

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Fastest

1h 31m

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0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

0.0 - 0.1kg

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from Arnhem to Essen

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBus
    12:551h45
    Arnhem
    14:40Essen
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    12:551h45
    Arnhem
    14:40Essen
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    12:551h45
    Arnhem
    14:40Essen
    £91One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBus
    12:102h05
    Arnhem
    14:15Essen
    £91One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBus
    11:551h45
    Arnhem
    13:40Essen
    £191One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Arnhem 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 Arnhem to Essen.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Arnhem and Essen including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Arnhem to Essen is a coach with an average price of £12.

This is compared to other travel options from Arnhem to Essen:

A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arnhem to Essen costing on average £43.

The fastest way to travel from Arnhem to Essen is by train with an average journey time of 1h 31m.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 48m.

The Arnhem to Essen distance is approximately 96 km.
The average frequency per day from Arnhem to Essen is:
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Arnhem to Essen:
  • Trains mostly depart from Arnhem station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Arnhem to Essen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Essen by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Arnhem to Essen:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Arnhem to Essen often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Essen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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