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How to get fromSweden to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Sweden to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 37m
    €85–252

  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 1m
    €118–256

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Copenhagen Ingerslevsgadebus bus
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 20m
    €229–367

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 27m
    €100–225

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

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to København lufthavn stasjontrain 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 34m
    €99–295

  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 57m
    €113–420

  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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €102–364

  8. Bus

    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
    €104–147

  9. Drive 1,448.5 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essencar car 1,448.5 km
    13h 57m
    €229–331

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    14h 19m
    €294–411

Sweden to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sweden and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Central to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 1m.

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