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Compare bus, train, and flight for Copenhagen to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $80 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $80, while a flight costs an average of $657.
Distance: 369 miles (595 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$146 Average price | $80 Average price Cheapest | $657 Average price | $184 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 5m Average total duration 8h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 26m Average total duration 12h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Copenhagen to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Copenhagen to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Essen:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $146.
A bus is $578 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $657.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 26m.
The journey is about 6m faster (8h 35m by train vs 8h 41m by car) and roughly $39 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($146 vs $184). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Essen
How to get from Copenhagen to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:45 AM 21h15 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 5:00 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) $79 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:45 AM 21h15 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 5:00 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) $79 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- SK1621
1:30 PM 1h15 Copenhagen Airport 2:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport $404 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 385 · ICE 1021
10:22 AM 8h32 Copenhagen Central Station 6:54 PM Essen Hbf $96 1 One-way 1 transfer - ECE 395 · ICE 617
12:22 PM 8h36 Copenhagen Central Station 8:58 PM Essen Hbf $96 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 50137 · IC 5759 · 11175 · ICE 205
9:45 AM 10h13 Copenhagen Central Station 7:58 PM Essen Hbf $107 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain8:55 PM 15h53 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 12:48 PM Essen Hbf $147 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:55 PM 17h50 København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro 2:45 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) $147 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW92478:55 PM 1h20 Copenhagen Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport $181 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH2439+
LH41088:55 AM 4h15 Copenhagen Airport 1:10 PM Dusseldorf Airport $203 1 One-way 1 transfer
LX1271+
LX10263:00 PM 4h05 Copenhagen Airport 7:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport $210 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Essen:
A bus is $66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $146.
A bus is $578 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $657.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 5m.
Bus takes on average 13h 26m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Global Supply Systems, CitizenPlane, asl airlines, Transavia France, Edelweiss Air to go to Essen by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Transavia France.
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