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 Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train 030
8h 46mkr 871–3,044Bus, 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
11h 54mkr 527–838Drive 675.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Herningcar 675.3 km
5h 59mkr 897–1,295Fly 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 9mkr 1,053–2,556Train 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
6h 40mkr 1,378–3,906Train, 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
7h 34mkr 1,217–4,211Fly 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 3mkr 1,211–3,090Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train
8h 28mkr 1,020–2,712
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 500 kr - 850 kr and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Herning is to drive which takes 5h 59m 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 and Vejle St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Herning is 738 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 8h 46m and costs 850 kr - 3100 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 46m 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, Kolding St., Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,200
- 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 550–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 60–90
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–550
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–160
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- GoCollective
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
Train from Vejle St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
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 380–650
- Website
- Flixbus
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