There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Denmark by train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)DUS - CPH
4h 2mkr 769–2,341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen BusterminalN74
12h 35mkr 300–750Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HEce
8h 53mkr 484–997Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København HNt
10h 16mkr 484–997Fly to Aalborg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)DUS - AAL
6h 8mkr 1,103–3,029Drive 817.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Copenhagen817.3 km
7h 9mkr 1,078–1,557Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbf
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen
7h 29mkr 1,510–2,076
Essen to Denmark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Denmark is to bus which costs 300 kr - 750 kr and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Denmark is to train and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs 750 kr - 2400 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Denmark. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at København H via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Essen and Denmark is 665 km. The road distance is 817.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Denmark without a car is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs 480 kr - 1000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Essen to Denmark, including transfers.
Essen to Denmark bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Denmark train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Denmark is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs 480 kr - 1000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 300 kr - 750 kr and takes 12h 35m, you could also fly, which costs 1100 kr - 3100 kr and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 300–750 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- 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
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- 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 470–1,700
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 170–240
- Comfort
- kr 170–240
- Premium
- kr 290–380
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–310
- 1st Class
- kr 340–450
- Business
- kr 370–410
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 300–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Denmark bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Essen to Denmark train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Denmark is 817 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Essen to Denmark.
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