There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Tromsø by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane DUS - TOS
5h 49mkr 1,182–4,259Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 106
2d 12hkr 4,597–7,014Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 915
42h 49mkr 4,424–10,274Drive 2,954.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Tromsøcar 2,954.4 km
32h 46mkr 5,976–8,632Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane FRA - TOS
7h 6mkr 1,975–5,069Train, 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane AMS - TOS
8h 7mkr 1,330–4,903Train, night train, bus via Lund
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 33 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Lund Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the nighttrain from Lund Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostnesetbus 915
44h 38mkr 4,100–9,691
Essen to Tromsø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Tromsø is to train and fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 4900 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Tromsø is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Tromsø. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Tromsø Prostneset via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Rovaniemi bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Essen and Tromsø is 2179 km. The road distance is 2954.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Tromsø without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs kr 4600 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Essen to Tromsø, including transfers.
Essen to Tromsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Tromsø is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs kr 1100 - kr 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 4600 - kr 7000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Essen to Tromsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Tromsø is 2954 km. It takes approximately 32h 46m to drive from Essen to Tromsø.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tromsø, Norway?
Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Tromsø Prostneset via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Rovaniemi bussterminal in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–7,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–6,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Tromsø Airport, Langnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
- 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 650–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 170–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Lund Centralstation to Narvik stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–6,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 326
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–210
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–850
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–420
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Lund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Rovaniemi bussterminal to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,600
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,800–2,600
Bus from Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 950–1,300
Bus from Narvik stasjon to Tromsø Prostneset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,300
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 950–1,300
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