There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Bergen by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bergen (BGO)plane DUS - BGO
6h 54mkr 913–3,375Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Bergen stasjontrain F4
24h 14mkr 2,836–6,637Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arna terminalbus
31h 40mkr 1,880–3,424Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train 76
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Bergen Jekteviksterminalencarferry
34h 3mkr 2,103–5,179Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bergen (BGO)plane FRA - BGO
6h 38mkr 2,055–5,971Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bergen (BGO)plane AMS - BGO
7h 10mkr 1,335–5,176Train via Helsingborg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Ctrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Bergen stasjontrain F4
24h 31mkr 2,786–6,587Drive 1,856.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Bergencar 1,856.3 km
20h 21mkr 3,763–5,435
Essen to Bergen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bergen is to fly which costs kr 900 - kr 3400 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bergen is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs kr 2000 - kr 6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bergen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Arna terminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bergen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bergen stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Bergen is 1057 km. The road distance is 1856.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bergen without a car is to train which takes 24h 14m and costs kr 2800 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Essen to Bergen, including transfers.
Essen to Bergen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bergen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bergen is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs kr 900 - kr 3400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 2800 - kr 7000 and takes 24h 14m, you could also bus, which costs kr 1800 - kr 3500 and takes 31h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bergen, Norway?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bergen (BGO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bergen stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bergen via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Bergen via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bergen via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bergen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals to Bergen Jekteviksterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,331–3,900
- Website
- Fjordline
- Car
- kr 2,542
- No Car
- kr 1,331
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Bergen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Essen to Bergen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bergen is 1856 km. It takes approximately 20h 21m to drive from Essen to Bergen.
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