Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Essen to Aalborg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
10 h 2 m
Average
10 h 5 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
650 km
It's difficult to get from Essen to Aalborg without transferring at least 2 times.
Distance | 402 miles (649 km) | |
Average train duration | 11 h 41 min | |
Average train ticket price | $66 (€57) | |
Train frequency | 4 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Essen to Aalborg cover the 402 miles (649 km) long trip taking on average 11 h 41 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 4 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $48 (€42), but the average price of train tickets is $66 (€57). Travelers depart most frequently from Essen Hbf and arrive in Aalborg, Busterminal (Område C).
Find the best trains between Essen and Aalborg with Omio's travel partners Deutsche Bahn from $48 (€42). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Essen to Aalborg. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Essen to Aalborg train information with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel between Essen, Germany and Aalborg, Denmark by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Denmark, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 3/8/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Essen to Aalborg before traveling.
Return travel from Denmark to Germany is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Denmark
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Essen from Aalborg.
When taking a train from Essen, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Essen Hbf, Essen-Eiberg and Essen-Altenessen. When you arrive in Aalborg, your train can arrive in train stations including Aalborg, Busterminal (Område C), Aalborg, Skalborg Station (Aalborg SV) and Aalborg Lufthavn St.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Essen Hbf to Aalborg, Busterminal (Område C).
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Essen Hbf and need to travel around 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Aalborg most often arrive at Aalborg, Busterminal (Område C) and need to travel around 1.1 miles (1.8 km) from this train station to the city center.
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