There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Gothenburg by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane DUS - GOT
4h 32mkr 966–3,059Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus 173
16h 11mkr 931–1,531Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
12h 50mkr 1,768–4,769Drive 1,125.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Gothenburgcar 1,125.3 km
10h 19mkr 2,030–2,932Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
5h 53mkr 1,725–5,718Train, 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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane AMS - GOT
6h 51mkr 1,285–4,557Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain 344
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
13h 45mkr 1,589–2,714
Essen to Gothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Gothenburg is to bus which costs 900 kr - 1600 kr and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs 950 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Gothenburg via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Gothenburg is 857 km. The road distance is 1125.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Gothenburg without a car is to train which takes 12h 50m and costs 1700 kr - 4800 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Essen to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Essen to Gothenburg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs 950 kr - 3100 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1700 kr - 4800 kr and takes 12h 50m, you could also bus, which costs 900 kr - 1600 kr and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden?
Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 344
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–260
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–280
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–440
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Gothenburg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Essen to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Gothenburg is 1125 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Essen to Gothenburg.
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