Train to Düsseldorf
Essen → Düsseldorf · about 20m
Train to Brussels
Düsseldorf → Brussels · about 2h 30m
Train to Gent
Brussels → Gent · about 30m
Essen → Gent
Germany to Belgium · 1 border · Where else can you go from Essen?
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About the trip from Essen to Gent
Essen (Germany) and Gent (Belgium) are 234 km (145 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Düsseldorf and Brussels: about 3h 45m door to door with 2 changes. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Essen to Düsseldorf: about 20m, 31 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Brussels: about 2h 30m, 175 km
- Train from Brussels to Gent: about 30m, 50 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Düsseldorf and Brussels: about 3h 45m, 2 changes
- Bus, direct: about 5h, no changes
- Train + Bus, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 35m, 1 change
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.