There are 7 ways to get from Aalborg to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Deutsche Bahn)
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
5h 49m€142–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N150 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus Odesa
13h 44m€83–112Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
10h 42m€115–233Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N150 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 39mDrive 796.5 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Essencar 796.5 km
6h 50m€138–200Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
6h 48m€125–399Train via Odense
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h€108–268
Aalborg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €120 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €140 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalborg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Aalborg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Aalborg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Aalborg St. and arriving at Essen Hbf via Aarhus H, Fredericia St. and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Aalborg and Essen is 722 km. The road distance is 796.5 km.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Essen without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Aalborg to Essen, including transfers.
Aalborg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aalborg station.
Aalborg to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aalborg St. station.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €140 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 10h 42m, you could also bus via Hamburg, which costs and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Aalborg, Denmark and Essen, Germany?
Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aalborg St. to Essen Hbf via Aarhus H, Fredericia St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Aalborg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Aalborg to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Aarhus H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalborg to Essen is 797 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Aalborg to Essen.
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