There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Malmö by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
4h 36mkr 1,166–3,648Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
14h 12mkr 764–1,296Train via Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain Ece
9h 39mkr 1,902–4,877Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 43 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmo Cnighttrain 300
10h 37mkr 939–4,083Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
6h 3mkr 1,922–5,428Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- 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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
7hkr 1,235–4,524Train
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain 344
14h 7mkr 1,118–1,764Drive 850.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Malmöcar 850.7 km
7h 37mkr 1,528–2,208
Essen to Malmö by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Malmö is to bus which costs 750 kr - 1300 kr and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Malmö is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 1100 kr - 3700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop via Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Malmö, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Essen and Malmö is 692 km. The road distance is 850.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Malmö without a car is to train via Copenhagen Lufthavn which takes 9h 39m and costs 1900 kr - 4900 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Essen to Malmö, including transfers.
Essen to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Malmö is to train via Copenhagen Lufthavn which takes 9h 39m and costs 1900 kr - 4900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 750 kr - 1300 kr and takes 14h 12m.
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 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 700–1,200 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 45–95
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 45–70
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,300
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,600
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–420
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg-Harburg to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 344
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Essen to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Malmö is 851 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Essen to Malmö.
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