Bus to Duisburg
Antwerp → Duisburg · about 3h 5m
Train to Essen
Duisburg → Essen · about 10m
Antwerp → Essen
Belgium to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Antwerp?
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About the trip from Antwerp to Essen
Antwerp (Belgium) and Essen (Germany) are 183 km (114 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and train, via Duisburg: about 3h 30m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Antwerp to Duisburg: about 3h 5m, 166 km
- Train from Duisburg to Essen: about 10m, 17 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Train, via Duisburg: about 3h 30m, 1 change
- Bus, direct: about 4h 20m, no changes
- Bus + Train + Bus + Train, via Eindhoven, Venlo and Duisburg: about 3h 35m, 3 changes
- Train, via Köln and Düsseldorf: about 3h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.