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How to get fromStockholm to Essen Hbfby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Essen Hbf by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    4h 58m
    €124–312
  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €105–389
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 8m
    €181–463
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 34m
    €138–180
  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    16h 50m
    €150–357
  6. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 37m
    €151–456
  7. Drive  1,448.6 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essen Hbfcar car 1,448.6 km
    13h 58m
    €243–351

Stockholm to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm C to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 8m.

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