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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Norway by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane DUS - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    4h 43m
    kr 1,142–3,183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus N613
    20h 9m
    kr 1,121–1,907

  3. 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 Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    17h 50m
    kr 2,593–7,039

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry car ferry
    25h 58m
    kr 3,253–8,889

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane DUS - SVG
    6h 30m
    kr 1,482–4,903

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane DUS - KRS
    6h 51m
    kr 1,292–4,733

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola

    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 Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane AMS - SVG
    7h 10m
    kr 1,854–6,267

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bergen

    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 Bergen (BGO)plane plane AMS - BGO
    7h 24m
    kr 1,436–5,674

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

    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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane AMS - KRS
    7h 26m
    kr 1,464–5,897

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Hamburg, ZOBbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mölndal station to Oslo Strain train 30
    21h 54m
    kr 1,950–3,167

  11. Drive 1,412.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oslocar car 1,412.3 km
    13h 25m
    kr 2,832–4,091

Essen to Norway by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,593Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Norway?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oslo S via Hamburg Hbf, København H, Köpenhamn H, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 17h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Oslo bussterminal via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 9m.

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