There are 8 ways to get from Turku to Essen by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Turku Airport
best- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TKU - DUS
6h 34m€104–372Bus via Riga
cheapest- Take the bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1205
- Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus 846421
41h 40m€85–165Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
27h 12m€118–312Bus
- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35bus Ob1
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
40h 45m€97–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Turku to Halmstadcar
- Take the car ferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry
- Drive from Grenå to Essencar
37h 44m€568–835Train to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Turku to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HEL - DUS
7h 28m€123–351Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 305 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
28h 38m€103–252Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Turku to Oslo Vipperangencar
- Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Drive from Port of Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
2d 2h€697–1,118
Turku to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Essen is to bus via Riga which costs €85 - €170 and takes 41h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 and arriving at Essen central train station via Helsinki, Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 45m.
The distance between Turku and Essen is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Essen without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 12m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Turku to Essen, including transfers.
Turku to Essen bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 station.
The best way to get from Turku to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €230 and takes 40h 45m.
Turku to Essen bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35 station.
Essen is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 9:25 PM in Turku and 8:25 PM in Essen.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Essen, Germany?
Scandinavian Airlines and Eurowings fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 to Essen central train station via Helsinki, Bus Station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 40h 45m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €95–140
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €100–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 4 to Hki linja-autoasema, 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turku, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Halmstad to Grenå
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- colorline.no
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €196–400
- Website
- https://www.colorline.com/
- Car
- €400
- No Car
- €196
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