There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Aalborg by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Deutsche Bahn)
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane DUS - AAL
6h 8mkr 1,103–3,029Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus N150 / ...
13h 35mkr 468–691Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train Icl / ...
11h 6mkr 877–1,618Bus via Hanover
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus 172
12h 1mkr 714–1,123Drive 797.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Aalborgcar 797.7 km
6h 53mkr 1,056–1,525Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane AMS - AAL
6h 54mkr 986–2,845Train via Odense
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train Icl / ...
12h 6mkr 737–1,448
Essen to Aalborg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Aalborg is to bus which costs 460 kr - 700 kr and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Aalborg is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Aalborg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Aalborg via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Aalborg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St. and Aarhus H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Essen and Aalborg is 722 km. The road distance is 797.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Aalborg without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs 850 kr - 1700 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Essen to Aalborg, including transfers.
Essen to Aalborg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Aalborg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Aalborg is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 850 kr - 1700 kr and takes 11h 6m, you could also bus via Hanover, which costs 700 kr - 1200 kr and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aalborg, Denmark?
KLM and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Aarhus H in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–360
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–180
- 1st Class
- kr 210–360
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 160–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–210
- 1st Class
- kr 230–310
- Business
- kr 250–280
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–480
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 95–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Aalborg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Essen to Aalborg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Aalborg is 798 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Essen to Aalborg.
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