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

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 23m
    €107–394

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus 180
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus 166
    3. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    13h 56m
    €67–110

  3. Drive 617.1 km

    1. Drive from Esbjerg to Essencar car 617.1 km
    5h 42m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    6h 52m
    €138–335

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train 030
    2. Take the train from Niebüll to Essen Hbftrain train 33
    8h 52m

  6. Train to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    2. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    6h 42m

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

    1. Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 50m
    €175–524

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

    1. Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    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 24m
    €153–456

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

    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train train
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    7h 12m
    €128–339

Esbjerg to Essen by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Essen Hbf via Kolding St. and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Essen central train station via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Kolding Busterminal, and Kolding bus station in around 13h 56m.

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