Travel Information between Stockholm and Essen
| 692 miles (1116 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $30 - $187 | |
| Flight • $30 (€27) • 2 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $30 (€27) • 2 h 5 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 692 miles (1116 km) by train, bus or flight to Essen from Stockholm. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Stockholm to Essen.
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How to get from Stockholm to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stockholm to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Stockholm to Essen
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There are 3 ways to get from Stockholm to Essen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Essen is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $30 (€27) compared to other travel options to Essen:
Taking a flight costs $46 (€41) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $75 (€68) for the same trip.
A flight is $158 (€142) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Essen costing on average $187 (€169).
The fastest way from Stockholm to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 22 h 31 min of travel time.
Getting to Essen by train takes 15 h 20 min on average.
The distance from Stockholm to Essen is approximately 692 miles (1116 km).
The average frequency per day from Stockholm to Essen is:
- 1 bus a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Essen from Stockholm as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Stockholm to Essen:
The following travel companies offer services from Stockholm to Essen:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Stockholm to Essen tickets on Omio for $75 (€68).
- Travel with Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SAS, Norwegian Air, SWISS or Air France to go to Essen by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ryanair Stockholm to Essen tickets on Omio for $30 (€27).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or Swedish Railways (SJ) to go to Essen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Stockholm to Essen tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).
Yes, there are direct services available from Stockholm to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Direct flight with.
- Direct services by train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Stockholm and Essen.
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