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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Copenhagen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 22m. 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 coach costs an average of £54, while a flight costs an average of £137.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£79 Average Price | £137 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest | £140 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 34m Average total duration 11h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Copenhagen:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £79.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £137.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 46m.
Coach takes on average 11h 34m.
Tickets start at around £79 compared to roughly £140 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £60. The journey takes 10h 16m versus 8h 47m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Copenhagen
How to get to Copenhagen from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Copenhagen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:5013h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)23:45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£451One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:5013h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)23:45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£451One-way1 change
Fastest
SK163010:101h15Dusseldorf Airport11:25Copenhagen Airport£5951One-way0 changes
Other options
- S2 · ICE 200 · 11176 · IC 576413:5310h21Essen Hbf0:14Copenhagen Central Station£1221One-way4 changes
- S2 · ICE 200 · 11176 · IC 576413:5310h31Essen Hbf0:24Vesterport st£1221One-way5 changes
- 10221 · ICE 610 · ECE 39214:418h56Essen Hbf23:37Copenhagen Central Station£1351One-way2 changes
- FlixBus1:1512h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£451One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:0516h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£461One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3514h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£511One-way1 change
EW924418:551h20Dusseldorf Airport20:15Copenhagen Airport£1571One-way0 changes- EW92427:101h20Dusseldorf Airport8:30Copenhagen Airport£1851One-way0 changes
LO406 · LO4597:1514h55Dusseldorf Airport22:10Copenhagen Airport£2521One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Copenhagen:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £79.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £137.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 46m.
Coach takes on average 11h 34m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Copenhagen Central Station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Cityjet, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Malta Air to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Copenhagen by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Cityjet, Malta Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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