What is the best way to travel from Essen to Arnheim?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool, Trains and Buses to Arnheim from Essen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Arnheim from Essen?
You can reach Arnheim with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus1h 55m007:15EssenCentral Station09:10ArnheimCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 25/06/2026 07:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 25/06/2026 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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BlaBlaCar1h 0m015:50Essen16:50Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 15:50:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
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BlaBlaCar1h 44m015:10Dortmund Airport16:50Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 26/06/2026 15:10:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 44m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m006:59EssenCentral Station09:01ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 06:59:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 09:01:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m018:59EssenCentral Station21:01ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 18:59:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 21:01:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 11m005:20EssenCentral Station07:31ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 05:20:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 07:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 11m
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Cheapest Trains Friday
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m006:59EssenCentral Station08:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 06:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m018:59EssenCentral Station20:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 18:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 20:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 37m021:00EssenCentral Station22:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 21:00:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 37m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m016:59EssenCentral Station18:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 16:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 18:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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BlaBlaCar1h 10m011:50Essen13:10Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 28/06/2026 11:50:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 28/06/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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FlixBus1h 50m007:05EssenCentral Station08:55ArnheimCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 28/06/2026 07:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 28/06/2026 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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What are the fastest trips from Essen to Arnheim?
You can get to Arnheim from Essen in just 1h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus1h 55m007:15EssenCentral Station09:10ArnheimCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 25/06/2026 07:15:00 to Central Bus Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 25/06/2026 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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BlaBlaCar1h 0m015:50Essen16:50Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 15:50:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
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BlaBlaCar1h 44m015:10Dortmund Airport16:50Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 26/06/2026 15:10:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 16:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 44m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m006:59EssenCentral Station09:01ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 06:59:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 09:01:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 2m018:59EssenCentral Station21:01ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 18:59:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 21:01:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 2m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 11m005:20EssenCentral Station07:31ArnheimPresikhaaf Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/06/2026 05:20:00 to Presikhaaf Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 26/06/2026 07:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 11m
Fastest Carpool Friday
Fastest Trains Friday
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Deutsche Bahn1h 37m021:00EssenCentral Station22:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 21:00:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 22:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 37m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m006:59EssenCentral Station08:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 06:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 08:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m018:59EssenCentral Station20:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 18:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 20:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m016:59EssenCentral Station18:37ArnheimVelperpoort Estación0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/06/2026 16:59:00 to Velperpoort Estación, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 27/06/2026 18:37:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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BlaBlaCar1h 10m011:50Essen13:10Arnheim0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 28/06/2026 11:50:00 to , Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 28/06/2026 13:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
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FlixBus1h 50m007:05EssenCentral Station08:55ArnheimCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 28/06/2026 07:05:00 to Central Bus Station, Arnheim (Netherlands) arriving at 28/06/2026 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Essen to Arnheim
What are the most popular stations in Essen and Arnheim?
In Essen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Hafenstr. Bus Stop or Freiheit Bus Stop, while in Arnheim you will be arriving at Zuid Train Station, Presikhaaf Station or Arnhem Zuid Coach Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Arnheim from Essen? With 3 connections between 3 Carpool, Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Essen and Arnheim, you can pay as low as £7 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Arnheim in just 1h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Essen and Arnheim are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Essen and Arnheim is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gelsenkirchen or to Oosterbeek, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Weeze Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Essen to Arnheim?
The most popular companies between Essen and Arnheim, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Essen to Arnheim
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen to Arnheim. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Essen to Arnheim
How can I reach Arnheim from Essen?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Carpool, Bus and Train, with which you can get to Arnheim from Essen.
How far is Arnheim from Essen?
The distance between Essen and Arnheim is 96.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen and Arnheim?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 16 kgs, and a flight 24 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Arnheim?
You can get to Arnheim with just £7 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Arnheim?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Arnheim in just 1h 0m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Essen and to Arnheim
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Essen and to Arnheim. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
