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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Antwerp
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Essen to Antwerp among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, and a train costs an average of £37.
Distance: 183 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£24 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price |
5h 23m Average total duration 4h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Antwerp
How to get to Antwerp from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Antwerp is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus14:555h00Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:55Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£171One-way0 changes
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- FlixBus14:555h00Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:55Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH5348+
LH56287:003h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:20Brussels Airport£7651One-way1 change
Other options
- 10114 · 20068 · IC 3536 · IC 11348:463h30Essen Hbf12:16Antwerp-Central£561One-way4 changes
- ICE 242 · IC 3627 · EC 92288:134h03Essen Hbf12:16Antwerp-Central£831One-way2 changes
- ICE 103 · S19 · 92008 · ICE 3168:004h06Essen Hbf12:06Antwerp-Central£1291One-way4 changes
- FlixBus12:553h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)16:45Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem)£291One-way0 changes
50429 · 16479:557h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)17:50Antwerpen, P+R Luchtbal£331One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus3:004h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:45Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats)£351One-way1 change
BA923 · BA38418:3515h30Dusseldorf Airport10:05Brussels Airport£3421One-way1 change- BA919 · BA39010:409h20Dusseldorf Airport20:00Brussels Airport£5151One-way1 change
- BA925 · BA3907:0013h00Dusseldorf Airport20:00Brussels Airport£6151One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Antwerp:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Antwerp costing on average £60.
A coach is £231 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Antwerp costing on average £255.
Other travel options to Antwerp take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 53m.
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Antwerp as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Antwerp-Central.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Antwerp by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Antwerp by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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