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How to get fromEssen to Uppsalaby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Uppsala by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    5h 2m
    kr 1,092–2,925

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

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    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 47m
    kr 994–3,308

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain train 946 / ...
    16h 31m
    kr 2,578–5,705

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3bus bus N602
    22h 32m
    kr 1,225–2,220

  5. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbf to Hamburg, ZOBbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    4. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstationtrain train 40 / ...
    22h 20m
    kr 2,264–3,621

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    6h 24m
    kr 1,560–4,501

  7. 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    7h 5m
    kr 1,290–4,006

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain train 946 / ...
    17h 51m
    kr 2,753–6,017

  9. Drive 1,497.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Uppsalacar car 1,497.4 km
    14h 57m
    kr 2,721–3,930

Essen to Uppsala by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration16h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,231.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Uppsala, Sweden?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Stockholm Centralstation in around 16h 31m.

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