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How to get fromEssen to Koldingby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Kolding by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    7h 9m
    kr 721–1,868

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 50m
    kr 340–600

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Koldingnighttrain night train 304
    8h 19m
    kr 486–759

  4. Drive 588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Koldingcar car 588.7 km
    4h 59m
    kr 782–1,129

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    7h 12m
    kr 845–2,305

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train
    6h 52m
    kr 887–2,436

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    6h 46m
    kr 1,375–3,252

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    7h 36m
    kr 1,158–3,125

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from København H to Kolding St.train train
    7h 41m
    kr 1,175–2,391

Essen to Kolding by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 721Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kolding St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 340–600 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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