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How to get fromGothenburg to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    4h 30m
    €90–276

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus600 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbusN74
    18h 5m
    €66–167

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain13471
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    13h 42m
    €104–218

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    15h 25m
    €83–172

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeGOT - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 37m
    €99–265

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 17m
    €145–358

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    6h 54m
    €137–393

  8. Drive 1,124.1 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Essencar1,124.1 km
    10h 9m
    €179–258

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
    10h 30m
    €243–338

Gothenburg to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 42m.

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