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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 train from Fredericia St. to Horsens St.train train Re / ...
    8h 1m
    kr 782–2,556

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    12h 5m
    kr 453–712

  3. Drive  642.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Horsenscar car 642.9 km
    5h 38m
    kr 867–1,251

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    6h 56m
    kr 998–2,628

  5. Train via Vejle Trafikcenter

    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 477–720

  6. 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 25m
    kr 1,369–3,733

  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 24m
    kr 1,023–2,803

  8. 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 11m
    kr 1,163–3,594

  9. 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 Hbf to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Horsens St.train train
    8h 14m
    kr 943–2,529

Essen to Horsens by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 692.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Horsens St. via Hamburg Hbf, Kolding St., and Fredericia St. in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 360–600 and the journey takes 9h 50m.

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