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How to get fromOslo to Essenby train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Oslo to Essen by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    4h 51m
    €96–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    20h 45m
    €62–183

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S 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 / ...
    18h 21m
    €161–309

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    25h 37m
    €244–525

  5. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €141–340

  6. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 604 / ...
    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 / ...
    18h 56m
    €108–210

  7. Drive 1,411.8 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Essencar car 1,411.8 km
    13h 21m
    €261–376

Oslo to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Essen Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Essen central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 45m.

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