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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Karlstad by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeDUS - GOT
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 7m
    kr 1,078–3,435

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    17h 20m
    kr 1,026–2,199

  3. Train via Gothenburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain344
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    16h 46m
    kr 1,091–2,554

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
    22h
    kr 1,059–2,899

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeDUS - OSL
    2. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    3. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 51m
    kr 1,213–3,285

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeDUS - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 40m
    kr 1,463–5,175

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)planeAMS - LPI
    4. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    10h 47m
    kr 1,520–6,050

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeAMS - OSL
    4. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    5. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 8m
    kr 1,450–4,260

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hagfors (HFS)planeDUS - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus
    19h 59m
    kr 1,113–3,995

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    11h 44m
    kr 1,718–4,250

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain344
    3. Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    16h 50m
    kr 1,301–2,474

  12. Drive 1,367.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Karlstadcar1,367.8 km
    13h 21m
    kr 2,355–3,402

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
    13h 42m
    kr 3,075–4,342

Essen to Karlstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,091Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation in around 16h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Jönköping Bus Station in around 22h.

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