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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Silkeborg by bus, train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Bus, train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train train Ece
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    10h 6m
    kr 1,061–2,289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus bus 215
    13h 22m
    kr 465–719

  3. Bus via Hanover

    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 471–729

  4. Drive 673.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Silkeborgcar car 673.5 km
    6h 3m
    kr 886–1,280

  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 9m
    kr 859–2,341

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train train Ece
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 52m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    12h 40m
    kr 717–1,127

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Silkeborgcar car
    6h 23m
    kr 1,329–1,825

  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 Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 42m
    kr 1,282–2,630

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Vejle Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 35m
    kr 815–1,846

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

    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 train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 58m
    kr 1,098–3,286

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 396Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Silkeborg St. via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Skanderborg St. in around 11h 52m.

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