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How to get fromEssen to Helsingborgby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Helsingborg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    5h 26m
    kr 1,060–3,581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm to Helsingborg Centralstationbus bus 657 / ...
    14h 2m
    kr 751–1,483

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    10h 31m
    kr 1,315–2,939

  4. Drive  917.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Helsingborgcar car 917.4 km
    8h 11m
    kr 1,709–2,468

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    6h 50m
    kr 1,838–4,981

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 50m
    kr 1,171–4,131

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 17m
    kr 1,115–3,851

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train Ic
    10h 50m
    kr 978–1,849

Essen to Helsingborg by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Helsingborg, Sweden?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Helsingborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Helsingborg Centralstation via Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm in around 14h 2m.

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