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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Essen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 23m
    €86–297

  2. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    4h 34m
    €85–293

  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
    €186–463

  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
    €139–181

  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. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    4h 58m
    €125–312

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €114–362

  9. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €95–326

  10. 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
    €150–456

  11. Drive  1,448.5 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essencar car 1,448.5 km
    13h 58m
    €243–351

Sweden to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Sweden and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm C to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 20h 34m.

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