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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Oslo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, 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 43m
    kr 1,143–3,084

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane AMS - OSL
    4. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    7h 8m
    kr 1,114–5,247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    17h 26m
    kr 2,453–5,970

  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 1,165–1,994

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    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 58m
    kr 3,255–8,896

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane FRA - OSL
    3. Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    6h 20m
    kr 1,893–5,101

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Haltern am See Bftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Haltern am See Bf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Hamburg, ZOBbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    23h 17m
    kr 1,390–2,407

  8. Drive 1,412.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oslocar car 1,412.3 km
    13h 25m
    kr 2,828–4,085

Essen to Oslo by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,453Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Oslo, Norway?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Oslo S via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 17h 26m. 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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