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Compare coach, train and flight for The Hague to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from The Hague to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 51m. 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 £14, and a train costs an average of £19.
Distance: 199 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£18 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price |
4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom The Hague to Essen
How to get to Essen from The Hague by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from The Hague to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:453h45Den Haag, Centraal Station8:30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:453h45Den Haag, Centraal Station8:30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL17976:550h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol7:40Dusseldorf Airport£6341One-way0 changes
Other options
- IC 2310 · RE 6723 · ICE 1436:323h20Den Haag HS9:52Essen Hbf£311One-way2 changes
- IC 3123 · ICE 1436:313h21The Hague Centraal9:52Essen Hbf£311One-way1 change
- IC 2128 · IC 3539 · ICE 14710:473h05The Hague Centraal13:52Essen Hbf£361One-way2 changes
- FlixBus17:155h15Den Haag, Centraal Station22:30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£251One-way0 changes
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FlixTrain4:454h17Den Haag, Centraal Station9:02Essen Hbf£301One-way1 change - FlixBus · FlixBus14:104h35Den Haag, Centraal Station18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£321One-way1 change
LH2311+
LH40508:154h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2961One-way1 change- LH2303 · LH198211:106h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£2961One-way1 change
- LH2307 · LH203017:003h40Amsterdam Airport Schiphol20:40Dusseldorf Airport£3011One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from The Hague to Essen:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from The Hague to Essen costing on average £52.
A coach is £316 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from The Hague to Essen costing on average £333.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 6m.
Coach takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between The Hague and Essen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from The Hague Centraal and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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