There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Linköping 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 to Linköping City Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane DUS - LPI
6h 36mkr 762–4,273Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Ctrain Ic / ...
13h 46mkr 1,284–2,051Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus N602
17h 59mkr 1,120–1,592Drive 1,255.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Linköpingcar 1,255.5 km
11h 57mkr 2,122–3,064Fly 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 Linköping Centralstationtrain
7h 20mkr 1,451–4,852Train via Mjölby
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mjölby stationtrain 344
14h 27mkr 1,564–2,241Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Linköpingcar
12h 18mkr 2,818–4,032
Essen to Linköping by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Linköping is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 1600 kr and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Linköping is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs 750 kr - 4300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Linköping via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Linkoping C via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Linköping is 1011 km. The road distance is 1255.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Linköping without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Essen to Linköping, including transfers.
Essen to Linköping bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Linköping is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs 750 kr - 4300 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1200 kr - 2100 kr and takes 13h 46m, you could also bus, which costs 1100 kr - 1600 kr and takes 17h 59m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Linköping, Sweden?
KLM and Air France fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Linkoping C via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping C
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping C
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 850–1,300
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,300
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–460
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 330–460
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 220–310
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Mjölby station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 850–1,200
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 900–1,200
- 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
- kr 950–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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 Linköping
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Linköping bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Essen to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Linköping is 1256 km. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Essen to Linköping.
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