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How to get fromEssen to Bergenby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Bergen by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane DUS - BGO
    6h 54m
    kr 919–3,674

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Bergen stasjontrain train F4
    24h 31m
    kr 2,145–4,635

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Oslo bussterminalbus bus 600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Arna terminalbus bus
    30h 43m
    kr 2,511–5,051

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus bus 353 / ...
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    4. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Bergen Jektevik terminalcarferry car ferry
    34h 24m
    kr 3,478–5,115

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane FRA - BGO
    6h 38m
    kr 1,978–5,648

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane AMS - BGO
    7h 17m
    kr 1,305–4,957

  7. Drive  1,856.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bergencar car 1,856.1 km
    20h 24m
    kr 3,836–5,541

Essen to Bergen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bergen (BGO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bergen stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Helsingborg Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 24h 31m.

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