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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, and a flight costs an average of £67.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£92 Average Price | £184 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest |
8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Essen
How to get to Essen from Copenhagen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- R 1253 · BUS 40951 · ICE 20914:089h49Copenhagen Central Station23:57Essen Hbf£521One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- R 1253 · BUS 40951 · ICE 20914:089h49Copenhagen Central Station23:57Essen Hbf£521One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW924520:551h20Copenhagen Airport22:15Dusseldorf Airport£741One-way0 changes
Other options
- R 52249 · R 4849 · BUS 40951 · ICE 20912:5611h01Copenhagen Central Station23:57Essen Hbf£521One-way3 changes
- R 52241 · R 4841 · BUS 40943 · ICE 20710:5611h02Copenhagen Central Station21:58Essen Hbf£1121One-way3 changes
- R 52233 · R 4833 · BUS 40935 · ICE 2058:5611h02Copenhagen Central Station19:58Essen Hbf£1251One-way3 changes
- R 1249 · BUS 40947 · ICE 61913:089h50Copenhagen Central Station22:58Essen Hbf£711One-way2 changes
- FlixBus16:4013h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro5:40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£721One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:5012h10København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro14:00Essen Hbf£941One-way2 changes
- EW92439:051h20Copenhagen Airport10:25Dusseldorf Airport£2131One-way0 changes
SK16298:101h50Copenhagen Airport10:00Dusseldorf Airport£2141One-way0 changes- SK1458 · SK81611:456h50Copenhagen Airport18:35Dusseldorf Airport£2381One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Essen:
A coach is £39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average £92.
A coach is £132 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average £184.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 7m.
Coach takes on average 11h 43m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Avion Express Malta, Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Lufthansa to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Eurowings, Malta Air, Sas Airways, Cityjet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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