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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Rovaniemi by plane, train, bus, or car

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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
    €179–472

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

    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 Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane AMS - RVN
    9h 7m
    €155–432

  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
    43h 57m
    €343–587

  4. Drive  2,536.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rovaniemicar car 2,536.2 km
    27h 6m
    €481–694

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane CGN - RVN
    11h 14m
    €177–469

  6. 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 Rovaniemitrain train
    11h 17m
    €209–471

  7. 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
    €314–596

  8. Train, bus #2

    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 bus from Länsiterminali T2 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus bus
    47h 5m

  9. 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

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

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration43h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,048.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rovaniemi, 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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