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How to get fromEssen to Norwayby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Norway by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane DUS - OSL
    2. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    4h 44m
    kr 1,155–3,542

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane DUS - KRS
    7h 36m
    kr 900–4,392

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    16h 45m
    kr 1,760–3,880

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus N613
    20h 9m
    kr 1,370–1,820

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry car ferry
    25h 35m
    kr 3,180–6,930

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane DUS - SVG
    6h 30m
    kr 1,375–5,372

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stavanger Airport, Sola

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane AMS - SVG
    7h 5m
    kr 1,820–5,504

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bergen

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Bergen (BGO)plane plane AMS - BGO
    7h 19m
    kr 1,305–4,914

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)plane plane AMS - KRS
    7h 21m
    kr 1,495–5,224

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminalbus bus 675 / ...
    18h 28m
    kr 2,412–4,126

  11. Drive  1,412.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oslocar car 1,412.3 km
    13h 25m
    kr 2,891–4,176

Essen to Norway by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,760Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Norway?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oslo S via Hamburg Hbf and København H in around 16h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Oslo bussterminal via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 9m.

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