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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kiruna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane plane DUS - KRN
    6h 58m
    kr 2,495–6,339

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kiruna Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane plane CGN - KRN
    11h 19m
    kr 1,300–4,784

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain train 94
    4. Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain train 98
    33h 58m
    kr 3,951–8,691

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N66 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Törebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus bus 10
    41h 31m
    kr 2,702–3,849

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Malmö, Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain night train Nt
    34h 27m
    kr 3,611–8,531

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kiruna Airport

    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 Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane plane AMS - KRN
    11h 13m
    kr 1,864–7,609

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane DUS - EVE
    2. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgårdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Narvik Bromsgård to Sjukhusetbus bus
    12h 35m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bardufoss Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bardufoss Airport (BDU)plane plane DUS - BDU
    2. Take the bus from Bardufoss sentrum to Bromsgårdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Narvik Bromsgård to Sjukhusetbus bus
    14h 12m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)plane plane FRA - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Bromsgårdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Narvik Bromsgård to Sjukhusetbus bus
    12h 5m

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Kiruna Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane plane FRA - KRN
    9h 43m
    kr 2,704–9,180

  11. Drive 2,627 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kirunacar car 2,627 km
    28h 3m
    kr 4,734–6,837

Essen to Kiruna by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration33h 58mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,951Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,026.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

Eurowings and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kiruna station via Hamburg Hbf, Stockholm Centralstation, and Boden C/Resecentrum in around 33h 58m.

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