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

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

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly

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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
    €99–321

  2. 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 10m
    €117–321

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus bus 600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    23h 29m
    €112–267

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 50m
    €104–215

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

    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
    7h 59m
    €114–312

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly

    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 50m
    €137–491

  7. Train via Gothenburg

    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 19m
    €121–276

  8. Drive 1,368.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Essencar car 1,368.3 km
    13h 23m
    €220–318

  9. 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
    €288–401

Karlstad to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest 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 Hallsberg station and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Essen central train station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 23h 29m.

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