There are 10 ways to get from Karlstad to Essen by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OSL - DUS
7h 40m€130–322Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GOT - DUS
7h 14m€113–307Train via Nässjö
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
16h 37m€207–369Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus 850 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus N74
23h 32m€132–316Drive 1,368.3 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Essencar 1,368.3 km
13h 23m€221–319Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ARN - DUS
7h 53m€149–330Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane OSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
10h 48m€147–372Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 6m€212–416Train via Gothenburg
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 17m€209–418Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
13h 44m€289–403
Karlstad to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Essen is to train and fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Essen is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Karlstad busstation and arriving at Essen central train station via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen and Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Essen Hbf via Nässjö Centralstation and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Karlstad and Essen is 1311 km. The road distance is 1368.3 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Essen without a car is to train via Nässjö which takes 16h 37m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Karlstad to Essen, including transfers.
Karlstad to Essen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad busstation.
Karlstad to Essen train services, operated by Tågab, depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Essen is to train via Nässjö which takes 16h 37m and costs €200 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 23h 32m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Nässjö Centralstation and Hamburg-Altona in around 16h 37m. 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 32m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Tågab
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Tågab
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–14
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 70 90 01 00
- kombardo@kombardoexpressen.dk
- Website
- kombardoexpressen.com
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.kombardoexpressen.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Essen bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Karlskoga busstation.
Karlstad to Essen train services, operated by Tågab, arrive at Nässjö Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Essen is 1368 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Karlstad to Essen.
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