There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Aarhus by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- 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 Icl / ...
8h 46mkr 1,315–2,387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 172
10h 31mkr 374–632Drive 686.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Aarhuscar 686.9 km
5h 54mkr 901–1,301Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane DUS - AAR
7h 18mkr 917–2,556Train 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 / ...
10h 17mkr 1,165–2,717Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
11h 55mkr 535–868Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar
6h 14mkr 1,348–1,823Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 45mkr 961–2,541Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
8h 12mkr 1,384–2,910Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 57mkr 1,180–3,406Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain
8h 29mkr 1,409–2,752
Essen to Aarhus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Aarhus is to bus which costs 370 kr - 650 kr and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Aarhus is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs 900 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Aarhus is 766 km. The road distance is 686.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Aarhus without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs 1300 kr - 2400 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Essen to Aarhus, including transfers.
Essen to Aarhus bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Aarhus is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs 1300 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 370 kr - 650 kr and takes 10h 31m, you could also fly, which costs 900 kr - 2600 kr and takes 7h 18m.
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 46m. 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.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/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 280–490
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–430
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–370
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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 70–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 110–190
- 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 Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–450
- 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 340–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Aarhus bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Essen to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Aarhus is 687 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Essen to Aarhus.
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