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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sweden to Essen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 23m
    €83–274

  2. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    4h 34m
    €82–270

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 4m
    €202–272

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen 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
    21h 21m
    €135–184

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    17h 54m

  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 58m
    €122–289

  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 50m
    €104–373

  8. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 35m
    €158–320

  9. Drive  1,448.5 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Essencar car 1,448.5 km
    13h 56m
    €270–389

Sweden to Essen by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Sweden and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hbf in around 21h 21m.

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