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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 2m
    €130–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Museum Silkeborg to Aarhus Rutebilstationbus bus 124 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    12h 49m
    €81–110

  3. Drive  673.1 km

    1. Drive from Silkeborg to Essencar car 673.1 km
    6h
    €123–178

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h 34m
    €145–358

  5. Train via Essen Central Station

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain train
    11h 9m
    €92–164

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    8h 13m
    €146–396

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg 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 23m
    €195–451

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg 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
    8h 5m
    €161–465

  9. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Fredericia St.train train
    2. Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    9h 18m
    €134–362

Silkeborg to Essen by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 886.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

You can take a train from Silkeborg St. to Essen Hbf via Skanderborg St., Odense, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Museum Silkeborg to Essen Hbf via Aarhus C FlixBus stop, Hanover central bus station, and Hannover Hbf in around 12h 49m.

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