There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Inari by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane DUS - IVL
6h 56m€260–554Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Lomakylä Pbus
2d 2hDrive 2,785.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Inaricar 2,785.5 km
30h 36m€507–732Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Hanover to Panevėžysbus
- Take the bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inaribus
2d 6hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jyvaskyla, Transport Centerbus
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 3 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus Ob4
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inaribus
2d 9hDrive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Inaricar
30h 57m€565–811
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Inari is to fly which costs €260 - €600 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Inari is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €260 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Inari. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at K-market Inari via Hanover, Panevezys, Bus Station and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Essen and Inari is 2305 km. The road distance is 2785.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Inari without a car is to train and bus via Helsinki which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Essen to Inari, including transfers.
Essen to Inari bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Inari is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €260 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
Essen to Inari bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Inari is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 1:45 AM in Essen and 2:45 AM in Inari.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ivalo (IVL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to K-market Inari via Hannover Hbf, Hanover, Panevėžys, Panevezys, Bus Station, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Panevezys, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jyvaskyla, Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Hanover to Panevėžys
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 3 to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Inari is 2785 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Essen to Inari.
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