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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    4h 57m
    €101–270

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)planeARN - DTM
    10h 35m
    €63–277

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain951 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 55m
    €117–326

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Essen central train stationbusN74 / ...
    24h 17m
    €81–171

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain951 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg HbfnighttrainEn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 55m
    €102–221

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeARN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 37m
    €95–260

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeARN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 25m
    €118–371

  8. Train via Södertälje

    1. Take the train from Uppsala Centralstation to Södertälje hamn stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Södertälje Syd station to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain
    19h 22m
    €92–167

  9. Drive 1,498 km

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Essencar1,498 km
    14h 48m
    €244–352

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Uppsala to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
    15h 10m
    €311–434

Uppsala to Essen by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Uppsala, Sweden and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uppsala Centralstation to Essen Hbf via Stockholm Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 55m.

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