There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Visby by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Visby Airport
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane AMS - VBY
9h 26mkr 2,376–4,823Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Norrköpingbus
- Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
- Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
27h 45mkr 1,264–2,433Train, ferry via Nynäshamn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäsgård stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
21h 19mkr 2,436–4,412Train, ferry
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Visbyferry
34h 15mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane DUS - VBY
8h 4mkr 1,611–3,545Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane DUS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäsgård stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminalferry
10h 38mkr 1,692–3,438Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Visby Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane BRU - VBY
10h 32mkr 1,842–5,417Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Visby Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane CGN - VBY
8h 32mkr 1,615–5,250Train to Frankfurt, fly to Visby Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane FRA - VBY
9h 4mkr 2,414–6,621
Essen to Visby by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Visby is to bus and ferry which costs 1200 kr - 2500 kr and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Visby is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs 1600 kr - 3600 kr.
The distance between Essen and Visby is 1261 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Visby without a car is to train and ferry via Nynäshamn which takes 21h 19m and costs 2400 kr - 4500 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Essen to Visby, including transfers.
There are 286+ hotels available in Visby.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Visby, Sweden?
Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Visby Airport (VBY) once daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Hamburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Hamburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Visby Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Visby Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Hamburg, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–4,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Visby Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Visby Airport via Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Visby Airport via Gothenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–5,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Stockholm City station to Nynäsgård station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–240
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,700
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–450
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 270–480
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Norrköping
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 130–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 77 122 33 00
- Website
- destinationgotland.se
Ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
Ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 258
- Website
- Destination Gotland
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Stockholm to Visby
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
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