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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 4m
    €169–472

  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 56m
    €158–499

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    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 21m
    €345–586

  4. Drive  2,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rovaniemicar car 2,536.2 km
    27h 6m
    €479–692

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane DUS - IVL
    6h 54m
    €318–799

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane DUS - KTT
    6h 59m
    €240–784

  7. 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 29m
    €197–431

  8. 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
    9h 54m
    €195–447

  9. 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 12m
    €205–825

  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 8m
    €314–596

  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
    €289–419

  12. Train, bus via Riga

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover 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 1h
    €199–410

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,049.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

Eurowings, Finnair, and two 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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