There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane DUS - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 5mkr 1,447–3,207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus 173
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstationbus 41
- Take the bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstationbus 800
22h 10mkr 1,173–2,101Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
16h 19mkr 2,359–4,983Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
- Take the train from Köpenhamn Österport to Alvesta stationtrain
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
21h 39mkr 1,836–3,072Drive 1,367.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Karlstadcar 1,367.3 km
13h 25mkr 2,463–3,557Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane DUS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 32mkr 1,451–3,097Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane DUS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 29mkr 1,848–3,859Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 37mkr 1,597–6,074Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane AMS - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
10h 40mkr 1,648–4,006Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
11h 40mkr 2,051–4,532
Essen to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Karlstad is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 2100 kr and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Karlstad is to fly and train which takes 8h 5m and costs 1400 kr - 3300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Karlstad busstation via Hanover central bus station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal and Säffle tågstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station and Göteborg Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Essen and Karlstad is 1104 km. The road distance is 1367.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 16h 19m and costs 2300 kr - 5000 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Essen to Karlstad, including transfers.
Essen to Karlstad bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Karlstad is to train which takes 16h 19m and costs 2300 kr - 5000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1100 kr - 2100 kr and takes 22h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 16h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Karlstad busstation via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal, and Säffle tågstation in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 420–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–650
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Alvesta station to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Köpenhamn Österport to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 370–700
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–250
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- kr 180–290
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +46 77 141 43 00
- Website
- vasttrafik.se
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–550
- Website
- https://www.vasttrafik.se/en/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Karlstad bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Essen to Karlstad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Karlstad is 1367 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Essen to Karlstad.
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