There are 7 ways to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
5h 53m€141–443Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Stationtrain
12h 17m€89–165Bus
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N150 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 39m€90–109Train via Flensburg
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Flensburgtrain Ic
- Take the train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 41m€125–310Drive 797.1 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Essen Hbfcar 797.1 km
6h 50m€148–213Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
6h 36m€144–439Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 41m€116–260
Aalborg to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs €90 - €110 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €140 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalborg to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Aalborg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hamburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Aalborg to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Aalborg St. and arriving at Essen Hbf via Aarhus H, Fredericia St., Flensburg and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Aalborg and Essen Hbf is 722 km. The road distance is 797.1 km.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf without a car is to bus which takes 11h 39m and costs €90 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Aalborg to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aalborg station.
Aalborg to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aalborg St. station.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Essen Hbf is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €140 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €110 and takes 11h 39m, you could also train via Flensburg, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Aalborg, Denmark and Essen Hbf, Germany?
Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aalborg to Essen Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Hamburg in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Essen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Aalborg to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Aalborg to Essen Hbf train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Aarhus H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalborg to Essen Hbf is 797 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Aalborg to Essen Hbf.
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