There are 10 ways to get from Århus to Essen Hbf by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 8h 48m
$126 - $183
Cheapest option
Bus • 13h 10m
$41 - $73
8 alternative options
Train, bus • 11h 30m
$121 - $151
Drive, train • 6h 26m
$120 - $174
Drive • 6h 14m
$95 - $150
Fly Aarhus to Dusseldorf, train • 6h 52m
$169 - $284
Train to Billund, fly to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 49m
$103 - $439
Train to Copenhagen, fly to Dusseldorf, train • 8h 16m
$94 - $295
Train to Hamburg, fly to Dusseldorf, train • 8h 5m
$101 - $242
Train to Billund, fly to Frankfurt, train • 7h 17m
$114 - $436
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Århus to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs 260 kr - 480 kr and takes 13h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Århus to Essen Hbf is to train and fly which costs 650 kr - 2900 kr and takes 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Århus to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Aarhus and arriving at Essen via Flensburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Århus to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Aarhus H and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Århus and Essen Hbf is 564 km. The road distance is 691 km.
The best way to get from Århus to Essen Hbf without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs 800 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Århus to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Århus to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aarhus station.
Århus to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aarhus H station.
The best way to get from Århus to Essen Hbf is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs 800 kr - 1200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 260 kr - 480 kr and takes 13h 10m.
- Distance: 352.2 miles
- Duration: 8h 48m
What companies run services between Århus, Denmark and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Århus to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Århus to Essen Hbf via Flensburg in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aarhus to Dusseldorf via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Aarhus to Dusseldorf via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Aarhus to Dusseldorf via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Aarhus to Dusseldorf via Oslo, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Billund to Dusseldorf via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
Flights from Copenhagen to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $200
Flights from Hamburg to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,300
Flights from Copenhagen to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $200
Flights from Copenhagen to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Hamburg to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $200
Flights from Hamburg to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $360
Flights from Billund to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from Billund to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Billund to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aarhus to Dusseldorf via Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Billund to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Phone
- 70 13 14 15
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aarhus H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Aarhus H to Horsens St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $15
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Train from Aarhus H to CPH Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- Danish Railways (DSB)
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bremen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
- Second Class
- $21 - $110
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Hamburg, Hamburg central station to Essen, Essen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $27
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- 0 18 06 50 40 30
- Website
- avv.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $11
- Website
- S-Bahn Köln
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Düsseldorf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $35
- Website
- Thalys
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $35
- 1st Class
- $30 - $40
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Horsens train station to Hamburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90 - $110
- Website
- Comati PSG
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Aarhus to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10 - $18
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Flensburg to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Aarhus Airport to Dusseldorf Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Århus to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen station.
Århus to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Århus to Essen Hbf is 691 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Århus to Essen Hbf.
easyJet and Scandinavian Airlines offer flights from Aarhus Airport to Dusseldorf Airport.
Book your Århus to Essen Hbf train tickets online with Rome2rio.
Book your Århus to Essen Hbf bus tickets online with FlixBus and FlixBus.
There are 668+ hotels available in Essen Hbf. Prices start at $56 USD per night.
The best way to get from Århus to Aarhus Airport is to bus which takes 42m and costs 55 kr - 75 kr.