There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Aabenraa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Rødekro St.
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train Ece / ...
7h 1mkr 572–1,285Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Padborg stationtrain Ic
8h 7mkr 405–609Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
10h 29mkr 417–611Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Aabenraacar 537.4 km
4h 34mkr 861–1,243Fly, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train
7h 13mkr 758–2,506Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the bus from Jernbanegade v Tønder St to Aabenraa Busstationbus 116
8h 19mkr 767–1,809
Essen to Aabenraa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Aabenraa is to train which costs 400 kr - 650 kr and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Aabenraa is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs 850 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Aabenraa station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Aabenraa Busstation via Flensburg Bahnhof and Kruså Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Aabenraa. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rødekro St. via Hamburg Hbf and Padborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Aabenraa is 564 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Aabenraa without a car is to train via Rødekro St. which takes 7h 1m and costs 550 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Essen to Aabenraa, including transfers.
Essen to Aabenraa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Aabenraa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Aabenraa is to train via Rødekro St. which takes 7h 1m and costs 550 kr - 1300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 410 kr - 650 kr and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Aabenraa, Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to H P Hanssens Gade v Nørreport via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., Rødekro St., and Rødekro St. in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Flensburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost kr 380–600 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 430–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 103
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 103
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 166
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 166
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Padborg station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 166
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- 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 210–320
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Padborg station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–230
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Jernbanegade v Tønder St to Aabenraa Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 60–85
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Aabenraa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg central train station.
Essen to Aabenraa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Aabenraa is 537 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Essen to Aabenraa.
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