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

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There are 8 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 Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    10h 3m
    kr 770–1,826

  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 550–818

  3. Drive  673.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Silkeborgcar car 673.5 km
    6h 3m
    kr 928–1,340

  4. 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 13m
    kr 1,102–2,897

  5. Train, bus

    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 57m
    kr 559–1,049

  6. 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 29m
    kr 1,380–3,199

  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 32m
    kr 816–2,391

  8. 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 21m
    kr 1,163–3,324

Essen to Silkeborg by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 770Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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 3m. 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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