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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Lapland by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane DUS - KEM
    7h 29m
    €171–496

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rovaniemi

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUS - RVN
    7h 56m
    €162–422

  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 to Rovaniemitrain train
    44h 25m
    €342–752

  4. Drive 2,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rovaniemicar car 2,536.2 km
    27h 6m
    €464–670

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    7h 1m
    €201–584

  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
    €167–491

  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 1m
    €174–455

  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 10m
    €207–611

  9. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 45m
    €315–1,016

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Panevėžysbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    €227–406

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,941.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

Finnair flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Hannover Hbf, Hanover, Panevėžys, and Panevezys, Bus Station in around 2d 1h.

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