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

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

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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 22m
    €92–235

  2. Train via Essen Central Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    7h 53m
    €66–139

  3. Bus

    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
    €76–89

  4. Drive  657 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Essencar car 657 km
    5h 39m
    €122–176

  5. 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
    5h 39m
    €97–314

  6. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 36m
    €91–243

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

    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    6h 29m
    €112–367

  8. 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 12m
    €147–381

  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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €150–457

  10. 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
    7h 39m
    €169–416

Odense to Essen by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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 22m. 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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