There are 7 ways to get from Aalborg to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
5h 42m€123–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
12h 1m€93–125Train
- 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 42m€117–233Drive 796.5 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Essencar 796.5 km
6h 50m€140–203Train 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 9m€111–268Train, 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 Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nt / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 33m€113–218Drive, car train
- Drive from Aalborg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
7h 11m€198–273
Aalborg to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €420.
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 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 42m 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 42m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 10h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €130 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 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Aalborg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus 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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