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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 6m
    €169–512

  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 12m
    €154–513

  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 to Rovaniemitrain train
    44h 20m
    €318–539

  4. Drive  2,536.2 km

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

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rovaniemi

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane FRA - RVN
    8h 21m
    €207–521

  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 22m
    €187–461

  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 Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    46h 52m
    €283–546

  8. 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
    €264–399

  9. 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
    €230–412

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,049.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rovaniemi, 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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