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How to get fromEssen to Hirtshalsby train, bus, car, plane or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Hirtshals by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to FlensburgtrainRe7
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Aalborgbus172
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hjørring St.train75 / ...
    12h 56m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeDUS - GOT
    2. Take the ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavnferry
    11h 28m
    kr 843–2,826

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus353 / ...
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train76
    15h 40m

  4. Drive 864.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Hirtshalscar864.5 km
    7h 24m
    kr 1,142–1,650

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)planeDUS - AAL
    2. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Hjørring St.train
    7h 53m

  6. Train, bus via Kolding

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KoldingtrainRj
    3. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus353 / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train76
    13h

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)planeAMS - AAL
    4. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Hjørring St.train
    8h 27m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 517Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Hirtshals, Denmark?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Hirtshals. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Flensburg, walk to Flensburg central train station, take the bus to Aalborg, walk to Aalborg St., take the train to Hjørring St., then take the line 76 train to Hirtshals St.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hirtshals St. via Kolding bus station, Aalborg, and Aalborg St. in around 15h 40m.

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