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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Silkeborg 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 Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    9h 55m
    kr 722–1,262

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus bus 215
    10h 51m
    kr 598–768

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Rutebilstation to Museum Silkeborgbus bus 124 / ...
    11h 59m
    kr 632–832

  4. Drive  673.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Silkeborgcar car 673.5 km
    6h 2m
    kr 1,084–1,566

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 7m
    kr 990–2,836

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Silkeborg St.train train
    8h 52m
    kr 1,307–3,443

  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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 19m
    kr 804–2,130

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train

    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 train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    7h 32m
    kr 1,296–2,990

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    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 train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 26m
    kr 1,170–3,113

Essen to Silkeborg by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 722Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Silkeborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Odense St., and Skanderborg St. in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Museum Silkeborg via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 11h 59m.

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