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There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    7h 10m
    €100–315

  2. Train via Gothenburg

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 54m
    €102–213

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Norrköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    21h 44m

  4. Drive 1,368.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Essencar car 1,368.3 km
    13h 23m
    €217–313

  5. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    8h
    €108–336

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    7h 51m
    €137–488

  7. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    9h 54m
    €143–432

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 12m
    €125–297

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 21m
    €119–268

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    13h 44m
    €281–392

Karlstad to Essen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Mölndal station, Molndal station, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Essen Hbf via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Hamburg in around 21h 44m.

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