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How to get fromBergen to Essenby plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bergen to Essen by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BGO - DUS
    6h 46m
    €90–318

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BGO - DTM
    17h 3m
    €67–294

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo Strain train F4
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    25h 17m
    €280–695

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bergen busstasjon to Olavsgaardbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 182 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    30h 53m
    €194–351

  5. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Bergen Jekteviksterminalen to Hirtshalscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    35h 5m
    €199–490

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BGO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €182–627

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BGO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €130–429

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 14m
    €174–468

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bergen stasjon to Oslo Strain train F4
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Goteborg C to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 20m
    €335–695

  10. Drive 1,855.9 km

    1. Drive from Bergen to Essencar car 1,855.9 km
    20h 18m
    €342–494

Bergen to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration25h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Bergen, Norway and Essen, Germany?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Bergen (BGO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bergen stasjon to Essen Hbf via Oslo S, Malmö, Centralstation, Malmö Centralstation, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 25h 17m.

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