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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Odense 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 Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    7h 23m
    kr 644–1,735

  2. Train via Hamburg #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    7h 58m
    kr 489–1,059

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Odense Stationbus bus N844
    9h 39m
    kr 566–666

  4. Drive  657.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Odensecar car 657.7 km
    5h 42m
    kr 911–1,316

  5. 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 Odense St.train train
    6h 7m
    kr 715–2,322

  6. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    7h 33m
    kr 724–1,735

  7. 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 Odense St.train train
    7h 27m
    kr 823–2,485

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.train train
    8h 1m
    kr 1,002–2,929

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.train train
    8h 16m
    kr 1,162–3,259

Essen to Odense by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 644Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Odense Station via Hamburg and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 9h 39m.

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