Here are a few suggestions for your next trip from Essen(B)

In 2 hours, you can reach Rotterdam, Antwerpen, Tilburg, Breda, Amsterdam, Brussels, The Hague, Gent, Utrecht, Liège...

In 3 hours, you can reach Paris, Charleroi, Brugge, Namur, Mons, Arnhem, Zaanstad.

In 4 hours, you can reach London, Köln.