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There are 11 ways to get from Sweden to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    4h 31m
    €95–227

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 25m
    €221–457

  3. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 34m
    €100–162

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 40m
    €221–490

  5. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 35m
    €108–274

  6. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    4h 55m
    €125–276

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €119–291

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €115–417

  9. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CPH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €118–354

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    28h 28m

  11. Drive 1,448.5 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essencar car 1,448.5 km
    13h 57m
    €238–343

Sweden to Essen by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 855.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Sweden and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Central to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 25m.

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