There are 8 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
4h 21mkr 602–1,943Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
11h 20mkr 470–700Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
8h 39mkr 715–1,321Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
10h 32mkr 687–792Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
5h 41mkr 1,108–2,697Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
6h 42mkr 732–2,120Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
8h 43mkr 718–1,318Drive 817.9 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Copenhagencar 817.9 km
7h 12mkr 1,317–1,901
Essen Hbf to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen is to bus which costs 470 kr - 700 kr and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs 600 kr - 2000 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Koebenhavn H via Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Copenhagen is 669 km. The road distance is 817.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs 700 kr - 1400 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs 600 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 700 kr - 1400 kr and takes 8h 39m, you could also bus, which costs 470 kr - 700 kr and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark?
Scandinavian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Koebenhavn H via Hamburg-Altona in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 430–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 300–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–490
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 289
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 296
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–330
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 478
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 249
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 80–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 85–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–700
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen Hbf to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Essen Hbf to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Copenhagen is 818 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Essen Hbf to Copenhagen.
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