Travel Information to Essen from Liège
| 84 miles | |
| Train or coach | |
| £6 - £28 | |
| Coach • £6 • 2 h 55 min | |
| Train • £28 • 1 h 55 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 84 miles by train or coach from Liège to Essen. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Liège to Essen.
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How to get to Essen from Liège by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Liège to Essen

There are 2 ways to get from Liège to Essen: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Liège to Essen is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £6 compared to other travel options to Essen:
Taking a coach costs £22 less than taking a train, which costs on average £28 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Liège to Essen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 55 min of travel time.
Essen is approximately 84 miles away from Liège.
The average frequency per day from Liège to Essen is:
- 5 coaches a day.
- 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Liège and Essen as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Liège to Essen:
- Coaches from Liège to Essen most often leave from Liège, Guillemins Busparkplatz and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains most often depart from Liège at Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Essen at Essen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Liège to Essen:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can take you to Essen by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Liège to Essen for £6.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or Arriva NL for trains to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Liège to Essen tickets on Omio for £28.
Yes, there are direct services available from Liège to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus 5 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with Eurostar with 1 direct train per day.
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 from Liège to Essen.
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