There are 6 ways to get from Denmark to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
2h 7m€114–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train stationbus N74
14h 5m€62–113Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
8h 52m€173–322Drive 816.6 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Essencar 816.6 km
7h 8m€146–211Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 6m€177–321Train, bus
- Take the train from København Syd St. to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 36m€88–143
Denmark to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Essen is to fly and train which takes 2h 7m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Essen central train station via Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Essen. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Denmark and Essen is 665 km. The road distance is 816.6 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Essen without a car is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Denmark to Essen, including transfers.
Denmark to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Essen is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs €170 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from København H to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from København Syd St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Denmark to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Essen is 817 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Denmark to Essen.
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