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How to get fromKolding to Essenby train, night train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Kolding to Essen by train, night train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h
    €100–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    10h
    €45–80

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 305
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h
    €60–92

  4. Drive 587.5 km

    1. Drive from Kolding to Essencar car 587.5 km
    4h 58m
    €107–154

  5. Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rendebanen to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    6h 36m
    €135–302

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    5h 47m
    €131–323

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

    1. Take the bus from Rendebanen to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €192–460

  8. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kolding St. to Nørreport St.train train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    6h 53m
    €154–329

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

    1. Take the bus from Rendebanen to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €169–453

Kolding to Essen by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 638.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Kolding St. to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h.

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