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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Stockholm
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Stockholm among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £102 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £102, while a flight costs an average of £454.
Distance: 1117 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£454 Average Price | £102 Average Price Cheapest | £143 Average Price | £278 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 46m Average total duration 14h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 7m Average total duration 22h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stockholm:
A train is £23 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Stockholm costing on average £132.
A train is £326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stockholm costing on average £434.
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 43m.
Coach takes on average 23h 29m.
You'll arrive about 12h 48m sooner (3h 9m by flight vs 15h 57m by car). Tickets start at around £434 compared to roughly £278 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Stockholm
How to get to Stockholm from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Stockholm is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
22053 · ICE 514 · 11152 · IC 575220:5221h44Essen Hbf18:36Stockholm Central Station£701One-way6 changes
Cheapest
22053 · ICE 514 · 11152 · IC 575220:5221h44Essen Hbf18:36Stockholm Central Station£701One-way6 changes
Fastest
EW467720:252h00Dusseldorf Airport22:25Stockholm Arlanda Airport£1741One-way0 changes
Other options
22041 · ICE 610 · ECE 392 · R 116214:5217h46Essen Hbf8:38Stockholm Central Station£941One-way4 changes
22043 · ICE 108 · 11180 · IC 576615:5218h42Essen Hbf10:34Stockholm Central Station£941One-way6 changes
22039 · ICE 200 · 11176 · IC 576413:5218h46Essen Hbf8:38Stockholm Central Station£941One-way6 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus13:0528h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)17:30Stockholm, Cityterminalen£1021One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:1528h10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)20:25Stockholm, Cityterminalen£1131One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:1529h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:50Stockholm, Cityterminalen£1661One-way2 changes
FR 477221:402h05Cologne Bonn Airport23:45Stockholm Arlanda Airport£1011One-way0 changes
SK817 · SK49212:359h00Dusseldorf Airport21:35Stockholm Arlanda Airport£2141One-way1 change
SK817 · SK148812:3510h30Dusseldorf Airport23:05Stockholm Arlanda Airport£2141One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Stockholm:
A train is £42 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Stockholm costing on average £143.
A train is £352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Stockholm costing on average £454.
Other travel options to Stockholm take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 46m.
Coach takes on average 23h 7m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Stockholm as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Stockholm Arlanda Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Stockholm Central Station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Stockholm, Cityterminalen.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Sas Airways, Smartwings, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet to go to Stockholm by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Stockholm by coach.
- Travel with SJ, Deutsche Bahn, Snälltåget to go to Stockholm by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
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