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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Kiruna by plane, train, night train, bus, 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
    7h 1m
    kr 2,495–5,825

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

    cheapest
    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
    10h 40m
    kr 1,864–7,693

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Boden Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain night train
    33h 49m
    kr 4,378–8,806

  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 182 / ...
    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 2,690–3,940

  5. Drive 2,627 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kirunacar car 2,627 km
    28h 3m
    kr 4,664–6,737

  6. 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 13m

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

    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 8m
    kr 3,595–6,750

  8. 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

  9. 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
    16h 25m

  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
    11h 3m
    kr 2,905–9,090

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    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 57m
    kr 4,382–8,904

  12. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Stockholm Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Sjukhusetbus bus 10
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Essen to Kiruna by train and night train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration33h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 4,378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,026.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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 bus from Essen Hbf to Sjukhuset via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Stockholm, Cityterminalen, and Töre busstation in around 41h 31m.

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