There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Denmark by plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)DUS - CPH
4hkr 819–2,241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen BusterminalN74
12h 47mkr 334–703Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HEce
8h 59mkr 514–1,072Drive 817.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Copenhagen817.3 km
7h 9mkr 1,077–1,555Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)DUS - AAL
6h 6mkr 1,103–3,129Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)AMS - CPH
6h 19mkr 942–2,576Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn HRj
9h 4mkr 772–1,232Drive, 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 1,510–2,075
Essen to Denmark by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Denmark is to bus which costs 330 kr - 750 kr and takes 12h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Denmark is to fly which takes 4h and costs 800 kr - 2300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Denmark. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Rådhuspladsen St. via Dybbølsbro St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
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 59m.
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 59m and costs 500 kr - 1100 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 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 fly which takes 4h and costs 800 kr - 2300 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 500 kr - 1100 kr and takes 8h 59m, you could also bus, which costs 330 kr - 750 kr and takes 12h 47m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Denmark?
Scandinavian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,300
- 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 490–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,400
- 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 490–1,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 440–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- 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
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–440
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–310
- 1st Class
- kr 340–440
- 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
- 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 110–160
- 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 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 120–190
- 1st Class
- kr 240–400
- 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 310–700
- 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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