The train between Karlstad and Essen takes 15h 56m. The train runs, on average, 3 times per week from Karlstad to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a week between Karlstad and Essen. The earliest departure is at 10:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Karlstad is at 10:11 AM which arrives into Essen at 2:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Göteborg Centralstation and take an average of 15h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Karlstad to Essen. However, there are services departing from Karlstad station and arriving at Essen station via Göteborg Centralstation station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
Karlstad to Essen train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
Karlstad to Essen train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Book your Karlstad to Essen train tickets online with Swedish Railways (SJ), Snälltåget and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Karlstad and Essen is 970.5 km. The road distance is 1,442 km.
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Malmo C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 19m.