There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Stavanger by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane DUS - SVG
6h 28mkr 1,576–5,374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Essen to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry Krs-Bgo / ...
18h 53mkr 3,247–4,828Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain F5
25h 35mkr 3,029–6,387Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminalbus
29h 23mkr 2,075–3,025Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane AMS - SVG
7h 3mkr 1,720–5,405Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane DTM - SVG
9h 30mkr 2,618–6,038Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Sjølyst to Stavanger bussterminalbus
42h 2mkr 2,637–3,967
Essen to Stavanger by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Stavanger is to bus which costs kr 2000 - kr 3100 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Stavanger is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs kr 1500 - kr 5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Stavanger bussterminal via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Stavanger is 901 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Stavanger without a car is to train which takes 25h 35m and costs kr 3000 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Essen to Stavanger, including transfers.
Essen to Stavanger bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Stavanger is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs kr 1500 - kr 5500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs kr 3000 - kr 6500 and takes 25h 35m, you could also bus, which costs kr 2000 - kr 3100 and takes 29h 23m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Stavanger, Norway?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Oslo S in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–5,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–460
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,300
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Stavanger bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Essen to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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