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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Oslo by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, 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 44m
    kr 1,266–3,022

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 1,087–1,837

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Oslo Strain train
    17h 25m
    kr 2,733–5,715

  4. 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 car ferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry car ferry
    25h 58m
    kr 3,295–8,191

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen 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
    6h 52m
    kr 1,464–3,888

  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 21m
    kr 2,034–4,924

  7. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Oslo Bussterminalbus bus 619 / ...
    19h 15m
    kr 2,631–5,379

  8. Drive 1,412.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Oslocar car 1,412.3 km
    13h 25m
    kr 2,945–4,253

Essen to Oslo by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,733Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

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 25m. 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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