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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Copenhagen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    4h 17m
    kr 626–2,200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    12h 35m
    kr 500–850

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    8h 43m
    kr 871–2,763

  4. Drive  817.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Copenhagencar car 817.3 km
    7h 12m
    kr 1,112–1,606

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    5h 41m
    kr 1,145–3,327

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    6h 37m
    kr 691–2,791

  7. Train via København H

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Htrain train Ic
    9h 34m
    kr 577–864

Essen to Copenhagen by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 871Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 500–850 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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