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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Malmö 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 Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    4h 26m
    kr 957–3,368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    14h 14m
    kr 856–1,401

  3. Train via Copenhagen Lufthavn

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    9h 10m
    kr 1,879–3,295

  4. Drive  850.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Malmöcar car 850.7 km
    7h 37m
    kr 1,592–2,299

  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 50m
    kr 1,761–4,377

  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 50m
    kr 1,091–3,968

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    9h 30m
    kr 1,289–2,615

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain train 344
    14h 7m
    kr 1,024–1,544

Essen to Malmö by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,879Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 686.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Malmö, Sweden?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 800–1,300 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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