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

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There are 10 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-Altonatrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train train Rj
    6h 36m
    kr 588–1,161

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    9h 50m
    kr 430–650

  3. Drive  588.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Koldingcar car 588.7 km
    4h 58m
    kr 970–1,401

  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 44m
    kr 1,051–2,802

  5. Train via Hamburg

    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 40m
    kr 581–1,156

  6. Train via Hamburg #2

    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 19m
    kr 472–570

  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-Altona to Kolding St.train train
    6h 47m
    kr 768–2,309

  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 1,209–3,004

  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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Fredericia St.train train
    7h 18m
    kr 748–2,174

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    8h 7m
    kr 1,126–3,069

Essen to Kolding by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 588Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kolding St. via Hamburg-Altona in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 430–650 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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