There are 7 ways to get from Aalborg to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
5h 58m€120–310Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- 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 40mBus
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
12h 1mDrive 796.5 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Essencar 796.5 km
6h 50m€141–203Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
6h 56mTrain via Odense
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- 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 10mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the night train from Odense station to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 27m
Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to drive which costs €140 - €210 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalborg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Aalborg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
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 40m.
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 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Aalborg to Essen, including transfers.
Aalborg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Aalborg station.
Aalborg to Essen train services, operated by Dsb, depart from Aalborg St. station.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h 40m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 1m.
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 40m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dsb.dk
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- dsb.dk
Train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- dsb.dk
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- dsb.dk
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- dsb.dk
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Odense station to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Aalborg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Aalborg to Essen train services, operated by 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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