What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Visby?

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Visby is to bus and ferry which costs 1500 kr - 2900 kr and takes 27h 45m.

What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Visby?

The fastest way to get from Essen to Visby is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs 1800 kr - 4100 kr.

How far is it from Essen to Visby?

The distance between Essen and Visby is 1261 km.

How do I travel from Essen to Visby without a car?

The best way to get from Essen to Visby without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 21h 38m and costs 2100 kr - 4800 kr.

How long does it take to get from Essen to Visby?

It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Essen to Visby, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Visby?

There are 197+ hotels available in Visby.

Essen to Visby - 11 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and ferry

There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Visby by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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
1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane AMS - VBY
10h 15m
kr 2,045–5,289
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Visby Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane CGN - VBY
9h 14m
kr 1,068–4,122
Train, bus, ferry
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Norrkoping Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
3. Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
4. Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
21h 38m
kr 2,167–4,736
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Norrköpingbus
3. Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
4. Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
27h 45m
kr 1,533–2,836
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train, ferry
1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane DUS - ARN
2. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain
3. Take the ferry from Nynäshamn (Stena Line) to Visby hamnterminalferry
10h 44m
kr 1,834–3,955
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Visby Airport
1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane DUS - VBY
7h 36m
kr 1,856–4,087
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Visby Airport
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane BRU - VBY
11h 26m
kr 1,627–5,714
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Visby Airport
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Visby Airport (VBY)plane FRA - VBY
9h 1m
kr 3,221–5,306
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train, bus, ferry
1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
3. Take the bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Oskarshamn stationbus
4. Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry
14h 6m
kr 1,794–4,805
Train, bus, ferry via Essen Central Station
1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Norrköping Centralstationtrain Ic
3. Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
4. Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
22h 3m
kr 1,736–3,729
Train, bus, ferry via Harburg
1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 33 / ...
2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Norrköping Centralstationtrain 344
3. Take the bus from Norrköping Resecentrum to Oskarshamn Resecentrumbus 200 / ...
4. Take the ferry from Oskarshamn Gotlandsterminalen to Visby hamnterminalferry Dg
23h 18m
kr 2,026–4,453

Essen to Visby by train, bus, and ferry

8Weekly Services

21h 38mAverage Duration

kr 2,167Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,261.1 km
Duration: 10h 15m

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

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and World Ticket fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Visby Airport (VBY) twice daily.

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