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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Aalborg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    6h 3m
    kr 1,031–3,228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    12h 1m
    kr 529–891

  3. Train via Flensburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 50m
    kr 1,214–3,527

  4. Drive 797.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Aalborgcar car 797.7 km
    6h 56m
    kr 1,077–1,556

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    6h 39m
    kr 1,046–3,194

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    9h 3m
    kr 1,183–3,063

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 56m
    kr 1,154–3,107

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    11h 34m
    kr 872–1,285

Essen to Aalborg by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Flensburg, Fredericia St., and Aarhus H in around 10h 50m.

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