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How to get fromNorrköping to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Norrkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 41m
    €170–409

  2. Train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LPI - DUS
    8h 34m
    €77–393

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 24m
    €125–160

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Norrkoping Centralstation to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    15h 51m

  5. Drive  1,294 km

    1. Drive from Norrköping to Essencar car 1,294 km
    12h 16m
    €216–312

  6. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 3m
    €134–412

  7. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    6h 22m
    €143–357

  8. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €123–434

  9. Train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €85–459

Norrköping to Essen by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration13h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,331.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 41m

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

You can take a train from Norrkoping Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Norrköping to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 18h 24m.

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