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

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There are 10 ways to get from Odense to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 39m
    €119–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Odense Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N844
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 24m
    €48–78

  3. Drive 657 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Essencar car 657 km
    5h 38m
    €120–172

  4. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h
    €146–334

  5. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Odense to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 305
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, ZOB to Osnabrück Humboldtstraße/Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Westbevern-Vadrup, Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Re2
    10h 52m
    €88–137

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    6h 27m
    €139–335

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    6h 11m
    €138–319

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €193–498

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    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 51m
    €180–481

  10. Train, train to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    8h 16m
    €199–695

Odense to Essen by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a train from Odense St. to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odense Station to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 9h 24m.

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