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There are 8 ways to get from Herten to Copenhagen by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Herne-Wanne-Eickel Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    5h 6m
    kr 628–1,959

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    13h 18m
    kr 488–776

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    9h 14m
    kr 587–1,265

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from RE Süd Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Münster to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain night train 300
    12h 6m
    kr 704–794

  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
    6h 39m
    kr 1,135–2,710

  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
    7h 14m
    kr 750–2,053

  7. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    9h 31m
    kr 597–1,275

  8. Drive  795.7 km

    1. Drive from Herten to Copenhagencar car 795.7 km
    6h 53m
    kr 1,281–1,850

Herten to Copenhagen by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Herten, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark?

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Koebenhavn H via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg-Altona in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 470–700 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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