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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    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 55m
    €74–281

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 12m
    €185–295

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    20h 26m
    €129–176

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry 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 46m
    €302–620

  5. 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 17m
    €141–415

  6. Train via Gothenburg

    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 Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    18h 45m
    €145–211

  7. Drive  1,411.8 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Essencar car 1,411.8 km
    13h 20m
    €345–498

Oslo to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

You can take a train from Oslo S to Essen Hbf via København H, Schleswig, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hbf in around 20h 26m.

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