There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Copenhagen by plane, train, bus, 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 20mkr 618–2,239Bus
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 Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
8h 47mkr 750–2,087Drive 817.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Copenhagencar 817.3 km
7h 12mkr 1,128–1,629Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
5h 41mkr 1,130–3,117Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen 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 725–2,438Train via København H
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Htrain Ic
9h 21mkr 618–1,409
Essen to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Copenhagen is to bus which costs 470 kr - 700 kr and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs 600 kr - 2300 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 to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at København H via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Essen and Copenhagen is 669 km. The road distance is 817.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs 750 kr - 2100 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Essen to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Essen to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs 600 kr - 2300 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 750 kr - 2100 kr and takes 8h 47m, you could also bus, which costs 470 kr - 700 kr and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen, 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 København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 47m.
- 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 900–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
- 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 400–2,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- 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 330–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,600
- 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 460–1,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 296
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 231
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–150
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–160
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Essen to Copenhagen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Copenhagen is 817 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Essen to Copenhagen.
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