There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Kalmar 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 to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane DUS - KLR
6h 58mkr 2,690–5,122Train via Hässleholm
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
14h 32mkr 1,264–2,642Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain Ece
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
13h 10mkr 1,740–2,799Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungbybus 602
- Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus 145 / ...
- Take the bus from Växjö station to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus
20h 42mDrive 1,128.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Kalmarcar 1,128.6 km
10h 46mkr 2,113–3,052Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 26mkr 1,490–4,222Fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane DUS - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstationbus
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
9h 12mkr 1,275–3,872Train via Copenhagen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
13h 32mkr 1,732–3,651
Essen to Kalmar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kalmar is to train via Hässleholm which costs 1200 kr - 2700 kr and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kalmar is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs 2600 kr - 5500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Copenhagen Busterminal, Ljungby busstation and Växjö station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Essen and Kalmar is 907 km. The road distance is 1128.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 13h 10m and costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Essen to Kalmar, including transfers.
Essen to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kalmar is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs 2600 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1700 kr - 2800 kr and takes 13h 10m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 42m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kalmar, Sweden?
Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–7,000
- 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 700–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- 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 Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Kalmar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Essen to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kalmar is 1129 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Essen to Kalmar.
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