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How to get fromEssen to Billundby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Centretbus bus 166
    8h 34m
    kr 661–1,331

  2. Train, bus via Hamburg #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Centretbus bus 166
    9h 17m
    kr 479–929

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Centretbus bus 166
    11h 48m
    kr 483–706

  4. Drive  626 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Billundcar car 626 km
    5h 32m
    kr 867–1,253

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    5h 59m
    kr 930–2,844

  6. Train, bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Centretbus bus 166
    8h 41m
    kr 654–1,655

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Vejle St.train train Re
    9h 1m
    kr 679–1,620

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    5h 23m
    kr 1,289–3,120

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    6h 14m
    kr 1,090–3,174

Essen to Billund by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 661Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Billund Centret via Kolding bus station and Kolding Busterminal in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL) hourly.

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