There are 10 ways to get from Odense to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
7h 46m€92–208Train via Essen Central Station
cheapest- Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain Flx20
7h 53m€58–108Bus
- Take the bus from Odense Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N844
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 24m€75–87Drive 657 km
- Drive from Odense to Essencar 657 km
5h 39m€121–175Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
6h 54m€109–309Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
5h 42m€93–301Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLL - DUS
7h 9m€133–358Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 58m€184–431Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
7h 40m€150–446Train, train to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Odense to Schleswigtrain
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GWT - DUS
8h 8m€158–497
Odense to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Odense to Essen is to train via Essen Central Station which costs €55 - €110 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Odense to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Odense station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Odense Station and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Odense to Essen. However, there are services departing from Odense and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Odense and Essen is 712 km. The road distance is 657 km.
The best way to get from Odense to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Odense to Essen, including transfers.
Odense to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Odense Station.
Odense to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Odense station.
The best way to get from Odense to Essen is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €90 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Odense, Denmark and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Odense to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odense Station to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Vejle St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Odense Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Odense to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Odense to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Odense to Essen is 657 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Odense to Essen.
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