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How to get fromOslo Airport (OSL) to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Oslo Airport (OSL) to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    2h 26m
    €97–271

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane OSL - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 53m
    €81–446

  3. Train via Lund

    1. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Lund Centralstationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lund C to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 25m
    €215–604

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo lufthavn to Lekevollkrysset E6bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarpsborg Lekevollkrysset E6 to Copenhagen Ingerslevsgadebus bus
    3. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    20h 35m
    €278–630

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 9m
    €260–599

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 11m
    €166–455

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OSL - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €137–403

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 9m
    €260–599

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo lufthavn to Korsegårdenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ås to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    21h 7m
    €120–210

  10. Drive 1,455.9 km

    1. Drive from Oslo Airport (OSL) to Essencar car 1,455.9 km
    13h 49m
    €271–391

Oslo Airport (OSL) to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration19h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Oslo Airport (OSL), Norway and Essen, Germany?

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Essen Hbf via Oslo S, Lund Centralstation, Lund C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 19h 25m.

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