There are 9 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-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KoldingRj
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.030
9h 39mkr 707–957Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationN74
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.030
12h 19mkr 486–696Drive 675.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Herning675.3 km
5h 56mkr 887–1,281Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)DUS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.
7h 56mkr 796–2,511Train via Odense
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.Ece
- Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.Icl / ...
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.030
10h 26mkr 639–1,557Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)DUS - AAR
- Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Herning St.
10h 5mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.
7h 26mkr 1,091–2,752Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)DUS - CPH
- Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Vejle St.
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
8h 46mkr 1,166–2,855Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.
8h 43mkr 1,104–3,166
Essen to Herning by train and bus
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 56m and costs 850 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, Odense St. and Vejle St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Essen and Herning is 739 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 39m and costs 700 kr - 1000 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 39m 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 56m 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-Altona, Kolding, Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–3,000
- 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 450–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–2,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–3,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–3,000
- 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 480–1,700
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 480–540
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 220–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–170
- 1st Class
- kr 180–240
- Business
- kr 200–220
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–210
- 1st Class
- kr 230–310
- Business
- kr 250–280
- 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
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
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 Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 180–270
- 1st Class
- kr 350–600
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 65–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 65–100
- 1st Class
- kr 100–180
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 75–85
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- kr 75–85
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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