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 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train 030 / ...
9h 9mkr 808–1,758Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Vejle St. to Herning St.bus 032
13h 36mkr 488–729Drive 675.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Herningcar 675.3 km
5h 59mkr 922–1,331Fly 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 58mkr 1,084–2,557Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train 030 / ...
9h 48mkr 522–902Train 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 1,383–3,193Train, 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 Give St. to Herning St.train
8h 17mkr 1,153–3,300Fly 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 Vejle St.train
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train
8h 41mkr 1,085–2,892
Essen to Herning by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Herning is to bus which costs 480 kr - 750 kr and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Herning is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs 900 kr - 1400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Herning. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Herning St. via Kolding Busterminal and Vejle St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
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 and Vejle St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Essen and Herning is 716 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 9m and costs 800 kr - 1800 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Essen to Herning, including transfers.
Essen to Herning bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Herning train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Herning is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs 800 kr - 1800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 480 kr - 750 kr and takes 13h 36m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Herning, Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Herning St. via Hamburg Hbf, Kolding St., Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Herning St. via Kolding bus station, Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 480–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 340–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Herning bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kolding bus 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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