Train to Duisburg
Essen → Duisburg · about 10m
Bus to Antwerp
Duisburg → Antwerp · about 3h 10m
Essen → Antwerp
Germany to Belgium · 1 border · Where else can you go from Essen?
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About the trip from Essen to Antwerp
Essen (Germany) and Antwerp (Belgium) are 183 km (114 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and bus, via Duisburg: about 3h 35m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train and bus via Duisburg, Venlo and Eindhoven, takes about 3h 30m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Essen to Duisburg: about 10m, 17 km
- Bus from Duisburg to Antwerp: about 3h 10m, 166 km
Every route we know
- Train + Bus, via Duisburg: about 3h 35m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Train + Bus, via Duisburg, Venlo and Eindhoven: about 3h 30m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 4h 20m, no changes
- Bus + Train, via Nijmegen and Breda: about 3h 35m, 2 changes
- Train, via Oberhausen, Arnhem and Breda: about 3h 35m, 3 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.