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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    4h 41m
    kr 1,011–2,744

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    4h 34m
    kr 996–2,749

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic
    16h 1m
    kr 2,095–3,847

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus N602
    20h 49m
    kr 1,000–1,702

  5. Drive 1,448.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Stockholmcar car 1,448.3 km
    14h
    kr 2,515–3,632

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    4h 59m
    kr 1,204–2,687

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    5h 32m
    kr 1,118–3,096

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    6h 56m
    kr 1,263–3,824

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    7h 8m
    kr 1,128–3,419

  10. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    16h 18m
    kr 2,358–4,566

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholmcar car
    14h 21m
    kr 3,278–4,547

Essen to Sweden by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,095Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sweden?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Stockholm Central via Hamburg-Altona in around 16h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Stockholm, Cityterminalen via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 49m.

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