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There are 9 ways to get from Hirtshals to Essen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Lindholm St.train train
    2. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAL - DUS
    7h 4m
    €148–434

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hjørring St. to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Pladsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    17h 47m
    €80–131

  3. Train, bus via Kolding

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 45m
    €111–249

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    13h 46m
    €93–121

  5. Drive  863.7 km

    1. Drive from Hirtshals to Essencar car 863.7 km
    7h 24m
    €160–231

  6. Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Lindholm St.train train
    2. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AAL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 40m
    €132–426

  7. Train, bus to Aarhus Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen to Aarhus Lufthavnbus bus
    4. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAR - DUS
    10h 5m
    €174–387

  8. Train, bus via Aarhus

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Flensburg central train stationbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 14m
    €129–316

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Ringsted St.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ringsted St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 49m
    €141–219

Hirtshals to Essen by train and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration12h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Hirtshals St. to Essen Hbf via Aalborg St., Aarhus H, Ringsted St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hirtshals St. to Essen central train station via Hjørring St., Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads, Aalborg, and Kolding bus station in around 17h 47m.

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