There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Kolding by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
6h 58mkr 745–2,690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
9h 50mkr 400–700Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain Ic
8h 22mkr 450–695Drive 588.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Koldingcar 588.7 km
4h 59mkr 791–1,143Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus
7h 27mkr 964–2,483Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train
6h 43mkr 916–2,439Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from København H to Kolding St.train
7h 13mkr 1,024–2,942Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus
6h 59mkr 1,391–3,755Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- 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 Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvejbus
7h 46mkr 1,233–3,785
Essen to Kolding by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kolding is to bus which costs 400 kr - 700 kr and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kolding is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs 750 kr - 1200 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Kolding bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Kolding. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Kolding St. via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Essen and Kolding is 638 km. The road distance is 588.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kolding without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs 700 kr - 2700 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Essen to Kolding, including transfers.
Essen to Kolding bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Kolding train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kolding is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs 700 kr - 2700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 400 kr - 700 kr and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kolding, Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kolding St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 400–700 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–390
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from København H to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 250–370
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 75–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 85–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 200–310
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvej
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 50–70
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvej
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 50–70
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Vejlevej v Esbjergvej
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 50–70
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Kolding bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kolding bus station.
Essen to Kolding train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kolding is 589 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Essen to Kolding.
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