There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Herning by train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Vejle St. to Herning St.train 030
9h 22mkr 677–1,350Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train 030
12h 19mkr 486–696Drive 675.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Herningcar 675.3 km
5h 59mkr 900–1,300Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
7h 59mkr 796–2,411Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane DUS - AAR
- Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Herning St.train
10h 15mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
7h 27mkr 1,084–2,738Train, 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 Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
8h 27mkr 1,089–3,247Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Vejle St.train
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train
8h 50mkr 1,126–2,955
Essen to Herning by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Herning is to bus and train which costs 480 kr - 700 kr and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Herning is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs 900 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Herning. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Herning St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St. and Vejle St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Essen and Herning is 755 km. The road distance is 675.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Herning without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs 650 kr - 1400 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Essen to Herning, including transfers.
Essen to Herning train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Herning train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Herning is 675 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Essen to Herning.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Herning, Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Herning St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Vejle St. in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–3,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–3,000
- 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 470–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
- 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 Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 210–650
- 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
- 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 Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 90–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–85
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Train from Aarhus H to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- 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 10m
- 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
- 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
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 Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- midttrafik@midttrafik.dk
- Website
- midttrafik.dk
Bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100
- Schedules at
- midttrafik.dk
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