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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 6m
    kr 1,248–3,909

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    15h 50m
    kr 1,915–4,637

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    20h 49m
    kr 1,795–3,045

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Nässjö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    19h 32m
    kr 1,975–4,660

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane DUS - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 47m
    kr 1,256–3,989

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 30m
    kr 1,762–4,140

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 27m
    kr 1,564–4,690

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    4. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 46m
    kr 1,437–5,860

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane AMS - OSL
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    5. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 3m
    kr 1,372–4,770

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane DUS - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    9h 38m

  11. Drive  1,367.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Karlstadcar car 1,367.5 km
    13h 26m
    kr 2,549–3,682

Essen to Karlstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,915Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 20h 49m.

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