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

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There are 8 ways to get from Helsingborg to Essen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    5h 20m
    €113–350

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsingborg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    13h 1m
    €66–108

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 16m
    €136–480

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Helsingborg C to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    12h 28m
    €160–391

  5. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    6h 43m
    €119–344

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €175–499

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

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €123–381

  8. Drive 916.6 km

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Essencar car 916.6 km
    8h 7m
    €148–213

Helsingborg to Essen by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsingborg to Essen Hbf via Hanover central bus station and Hannover Hbf in around 13h 1m.

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