Trains tickets from Rotterdam to Essen

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Compare 3 ways to go from Rotterdam to Essen.

Bus
Average Price$16 - $74Average Duration3h 55m
5kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
Train
Average Price$38 - $84Average Duration3h 2m
4kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Carpool
Average Price$23 - $23Average Duration2h 30m
8kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Rotterdam to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 2 hours 30 minutes and with fares starting at just $23, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1carpool per day
2h 30mAverage Duration
$23Cheapest ticket
8kgCO₂ emissions

Train Rotterdam to Essen: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$66
Average train trip duration3h 2m
Number of daily trains7
Earliest train departure6:14am
Distance114 miles (183 km)
Latest train departure6:14pm

Frequently asked questions for your trip Rotterdam - Essen

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Rotterdam and Essen is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Essen.

Whether you take a regional or high-speed train to Essen, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Rotterdam and Essen, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Make a music playlist for your train ride from Rotterdam to Essen, and enjoy the scenery to tunes from your own personal soundtrack.

Did you know?

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

New York holds the record for the most platforms and track numbers in a single station. Grand Central Station in Manhattan is one of the largest rail terminals in the world with more than 44 platforms and 67 tracks to accommodate passengers.

Railway companies played a major role as early as 1883 in the use of time zones as we know them today.

Will you be returning to Rotterdam by train?

Train from Essen to Rotterdam

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