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There are 7 ways to get from Oslo to Essen by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    4h 53m
    €76–271

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 57m
    €179–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 39m
    €138–177

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    25h 46m
    €297–588

  5. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 12m
    €77–324

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    18h 45m
    €140–201

  7. Drive  1,411.8 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Essencar car 1,411.8 km
    13h 20m
    €326–471

Oslo to Essen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,111.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Essen Hbf via København H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg-Altona in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 19h 39m.

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