There are 5 ways to get from Mol to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Herentals to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
5h 5m€51–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train stationbus 023
6h 44m€27–37Drive 147.9 km
- Drive from Mol to Essencar 147.9 km
1h 49m€27–39Line 45 bus, train
- Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron Bbus 45
- Take the train from Tilburg to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain Ice
5h 14m€28–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Mol to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 20a
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
5h 15m€39–132
Mol to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mol to Essen is to bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mol to Essen is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Mol station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Mol Station perron 4 and arriving at Essen central train station via Turnhout Station perron 3, Baarle-Nassau, St. Janstraat and Breda central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Mol to Essen. However, there are services departing from Mol and arriving at Essen Hbf via Herentals, Brussels-Nord and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Mol and Essen is 378 km. The road distance is 147.9 km.
The best way to get from Mol to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mol to Essen, including transfers.
Mol to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Breda central train station.
Mol to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Herentals station.
The best way to get from Mol to Essen is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 6h 44m.
What companies run services between Mol, Belgium and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Mol to Essen Hbf via Herentals, Brussels-Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €16–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herentals to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mol to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Tilburg to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoVolta
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- GoVolta
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Breda central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Mol to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Mol to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mol to Essen is 148 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Mol to Essen.
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