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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Lapland by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rovaniemi

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    7h 1m
    €159–492

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane DUS - KEM
    8h 48m
    €158–480

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain train
    44h 26m
    €311–717

  4. Drive 2,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rovaniemicar car 2,536.2 km
    27h 6m
    €462–668

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    7h
    €241–735

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane DUS - LLA
    2. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    9h 26m
    €167–492

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oulu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUS - OUL
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    10h 6m
    €174–426

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kittilä 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 Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane AMS - KTT
    9h 8m
    €207–666

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rovaniemi

    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 Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane AMS - RVN
    9h 4m
    €165–533

  10. Train, bus via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemitrain train
    47h 5m
    €270–562

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    €238–408

  12. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    2d 3h
    €225–503

Essen to Lapland by train, foot, bus, and tram

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration44h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,051.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lapland, Finland?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d.

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