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How to get fromHelsingborg to Essenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Helsingborg to Essen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    5h 10m
    €94–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsingborg to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus 602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    13h 50m
    €69–139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 6m
    €130–317

  4. Drive  916.6 km

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Essencar car 916.6 km
    8h 7m
    €154–222

  5. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    6h 48m
    €103–357

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €103–343

  7. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 12m
    €118–217

  8. Train via Essen Central Station

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    11h 22m
    €94–212

Helsingborg to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

You can take a train from Helsingborg C to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsingborg to Essen central train station via Copenhagen Busterminal in around 13h 50m.

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