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

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There are 10 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 / ...
    6h 57m
    kr 754–2,507

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 50m
    kr 380–650

  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 467–698

  4. Drive 588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Koldingcar car 588.7 km
    4h 59m
    kr 802–1,158

  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 Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus bus
    7h 27m
    kr 1,015–2,466

  6. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.train train Rj / ...
    7h 2m
    kr 787–2,447

  7. 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 42m
    kr 917–2,422

  8. 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 Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus bus
    6h 59m
    kr 1,397–3,533

  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 21m
    kr 1,035–2,625

  10. 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 Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus bus
    7h 47m
    kr 1,229–3,306

Essen to Kolding by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 380–650 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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