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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

    best
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    4h 30m
    €90–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbusN1387 / ...
    21h 35m
    €71–185

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 11m
    €112–290

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 30m
    €98–227

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

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to København lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    4h 31m
    €109–315

  6. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    4h 54m
    €112–419

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

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 8m
    €106–286

  8. Night train, train via Hamburg

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg HauptbahnhofnighttrainNt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 31m
    €98–183

  9. Drive 1,448.5 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essencar1,448.5 km
    13h 52m
    €232–334

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
    14h 13m
    €295–413

Sweden to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 11m.

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