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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 prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. 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 £34, and a flight costs an average of £69.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£100 Average Price | £175 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest |
10h 44m Average total duration 10h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 41m Average total duration 11h 11m 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 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.
- FlixBus1:1512h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£511One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:1512h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£511One-way0 changes
Fastest
SK163010:101h15Dusseldorf Airport11:25Copenhagen Airport£2151One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 206 · ECE 1196 · ICL 500468:009h59Essen Hbf17:59Copenhagen Central Station£911One-way2 changes
- ICE 206 · RJ 3848:0010h16Essen Hbf18:16Copenhagen Central Station£1011One-way1 change
- ICE 206 · S1 · RJ 3848:0010h16Essen Hbf18:16Copenhagen Central Station£1051One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:1014h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£531One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:1514h05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:20København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£531One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:0516h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£541One-way1 change
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KL180214:303h45Dusseldorf Airport18:15Copenhagen Airport£1771One-way1 change
KL1804+KL127918:154h15Dusseldorf Airport22:30Copenhagen Airport£1771One-way1 change- KL1800+KL127512:255h50Dusseldorf Airport18:15Copenhagen Airport£1771One-way1 change
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FAQs: Essen to Copenhagen
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Copenhagen:
A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £100.
A coach is £122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £175.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 14m.
Coach takes on average 11h 11m.
- Around 42 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Copenhagen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair, Cityjet, Air Baltic, Malta Air to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Cityjet, Malta Air.
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