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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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£99 Average Price | £173 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 206 · ECE 11968:009h02Essen Hbf17:02Copenhagen Central Station£631One-way1 change
Cheapest
- ICE 206 · ECE 11968:009h02Essen Hbf17:02Copenhagen Central Station£631One-way1 change
Fastest
SK163010:101h15Dusseldorf Airport11:25Copenhagen Airport£2691One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 2310 · RJ 134648:359h27Essen Hbf18:02Copenhagen Central Station£631One-way1 change
- ICE 204 · ECE 39410:0010h02Essen Hbf20:02Copenhagen Central Station£631One-way1 change
- ICE 200 · ECE 39214:009h57Essen Hbf23:57Copenhagen Central Station£671One-way1 change
- FlixBus1:1512h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)13:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£771One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:5013h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)23:45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£1011One-way1 change
FlixTrain+FlixBus17:0414h01Essen Hbf7:05København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£1011One-way1 change
- ICE 623+
LO380 · LO4639:5224h08Essen Hbf10:00Copenhagen Airport£1621One-way2 changes - ICE 529+LO380 · LO4637:5226h08Essen Hbf10:00Copenhagen Airport£1791One-way2 changes
- EW924418:451h20Dusseldorf Airport20:05Copenhagen Airport£1851One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Copenhagen:
A coach is £46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £99.
A coach is £120 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Copenhagen costing on average £173.
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 Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Copenhagen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Copenhagen by coach.
- 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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