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How to get fromEssen to Stockholmby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    4h 59m
    kr 1,403–3,584

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    6h 6m
    kr 1,327–4,075

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    15h 12m
    kr 1,925–4,494

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N602
    20h 49m
    kr 1,448–1,948

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    21h 56m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    6h 18m
    kr 1,974–4,045

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    7h 15m
    kr 1,414–4,324

  8. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    16h 59m
    kr 1,709–3,610

  9. Drive  1,448.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Stockholmcar car 1,448.3 km
    14h
    kr 2,704–3,906

Essen to Stockholm by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,239.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 12m.

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