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How to get fromEssen to Silkeborgby train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Silkeborg by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.trainEce
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Skanderborg St.trainIcl / ...
    10h 18m
    kr 644–1,287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus215
    13h 22m
    kr 496–646

  3. Drive 673.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Silkeborgcar673.5 km
    6h
    kr 888–1,282

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeDUS - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 2m
    kr 828–2,566

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to OdensetrainRj
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Skanderborg St.trainIcl / ...
    10h 30m
    kr 814–1,132

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)planeDUS - AAR
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Silkeborg St.train
    8h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeFRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    7h 32m
    kr 1,123–2,822

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 38m
    kr 1,156–2,805

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeAMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 21m
    kr 1,165–3,155

Essen to Silkeborg by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 644Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Silkeborg Trafikterminal via Kolding bus station, Kolding Busterminal, and Vejle Trafikcenter in around 13h 22m.

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