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There are 9 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

    best
    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 31m
    kr 988–3,143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Helsingborgbus bus 173
    13h 16m
    kr 899–1,199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Ctrain train 083 / ...
    10h 25m
    kr 1,470–2,138

  4. Drive  917.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Helsingborgcar car 917.4 km
    8h 10m
    kr 1,862–2,690

  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 1,667–4,278

  6. 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 1,083–3,763

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 57m
    kr 1,177–3,381

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane HAJ - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 40m
    kr 1,332–4,448

  9. Train via Hamburg

    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 1,160–1,305

Essen to Helsingborg by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,470Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Helsingborg C via Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Helsingborg via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 13h 16m.

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