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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Horsens by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Padborg

    best
    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 Horsens St.train train Re
    8h 28m
    kr 649–1,592

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain train Ic
    9h 34m
    kr 515–986

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    12h 5m
    kr 516–759

  4. Drive  642.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Horsenscar car 642.9 km
    5h 38m
    kr 891–1,286

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    7h 2m
    kr 970–2,897

  6. 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 Horsens St.train train Icl / ...
    8h 47m
    kr 710–1,813

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Horsens St.train train
    7h 15m
    kr 784–2,391

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    6h 26m
    kr 1,327–3,180

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund 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 Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    7h 18m
    kr 1,136–3,198

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Horsens St.train train
    8h 10m
    kr 829–2,451

  11. 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
    4. Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Horsens St.train train
    8h 42m
    kr 1,242–3,234

Essen to Horsens by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 649Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Horsens St. via Hamburg Hbf and Padborg St. in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 430–650 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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