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There are 10 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Stockholm by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    4h 59m
    kr 1,406–3,471

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    5h 36m
    kr 1,358–4,172

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    15h 12m
    kr 2,030–4,891

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N602
    20h 49m
    kr 1,401–2,231

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Padborgnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Stockholm Centralnighttrain night train En
    16h 38m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    6h 18m
    kr 1,877–4,830

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    7h 10m
    kr 1,426–4,727

  8. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    16h 59m
    kr 1,977–5,523

  9. Drive  1,448.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Stockholmcar car 1,448.9 km
    14h 1m
    kr 2,670–3,856

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Stockholmcar car
    19h 10m
    kr 3,500–4,977

Essen Hbf to Stockholm by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,030Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,239.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Stockholm Central via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 12m.

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