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

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  1. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    7h 38m
    €119–307

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

    cheapest
    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
    €117–306

  3. Train via Gothenburg

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 20m
    €193–401

  4. 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
    €131–321

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 20m
    €213–406

  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 54m
    €157–308

  7. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OSL - 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
    10h 9m
    €144–383

  8. 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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    €142–362

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Alvesta station to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 35m
    €250–475

  10. Drive 1,368.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Essencar car 1,368.3 km
    13h 23m
    €218–314

Karlstad to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest 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, Malmo C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 20m. 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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