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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 8 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 47m
    €103–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 39m
    €94–154

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 6m
    €264–510

  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 59m
    €295–705

  5. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain 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
    6h 45m
    €113–357

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OSL - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €117–303

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 604 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, ZOB to Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Re2
    21h 57m
    €226–366

  8. Drive 1,411.8 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Essencar car 1,411.8 km
    13h 21m
    €266–384

Oslo to Essen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Essen Hbf via Malmö Centralstation, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 19h 39m.

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