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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Aalborg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Padborg

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 7m
    kr 739–1,439

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    12h 1m
    kr 647–887

  3. Drive  797.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Aalborgcar car 797.7 km
    6h 55m
    kr 1,284–1,855

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    6h 13m
    kr 1,264–3,047

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 50m
    kr 799–1,339

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    11h 17m
    kr 718–823

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    6h 46m
    kr 1,144–3,024

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    9h 12m
    kr 1,358–3,494

Essen to Aalborg by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 739Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aalborg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Aalborg via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 12h 1m.

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