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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Aarhus by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train train Ece
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    8h 41m
    kr 712–1,343

  2. Train via Odense

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    9h 43m
    kr 572–1,183

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 172
    10h 31m
    kr 644–813

  4. Drive 686.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Aarhuscar car 686.9 km
    5h 54m
    kr 895–1,293

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    7h 50m
    kr 879–2,601

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationnighttrain night train Nt / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 12m
    kr 662–1,213

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar car
    6h 14m
    kr 1,337–1,821

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 18m
    kr 853–2,406

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 46m
    kr 1,126–2,755

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    6h 47m
    kr 1,148–2,825

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 52m
    kr 1,146–3,292

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train train
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 30m
    kr 1,161–2,647

Essen to Aarhus by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 712Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf and Fredericia St. in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 10h 31m.

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