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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    6h 37m
    kr 642–1,370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 50m
    kr 400–650

  3. Drive  588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Koldingcar car 588.7 km
    4h 59m
    kr 812–1,173

  4. 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 39m
    kr 1,065–2,892

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain train Ic
    7h 25m
    kr 409–701

  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-Altona to Kolding St.train train
    6h 47m
    kr 786–2,093

  7. 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
    kr 756–2,592

  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 Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    7h 9m
    kr 1,352–3,164

  9. 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 59m
    kr 1,124–3,304

Essen to Kolding by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 642Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 400–650 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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