There are 6 ways to get from Assen to Esbjerg by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane, or night train
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)Re
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.Ece
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.Ic / ...
10h 12mkr 628–1,267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof075 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminal353 / ...
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal144
14h 19mkr 393–834Drive 549.7 km
- Drive from Assen to Esbjerg549.7 km
5h 58mkr 733–1,059Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
6h 44mkr 1,065–2,991Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to KoldingEn
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.Ic / ...
11h 7mkr 445–712Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)Re
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Niebüll39
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.030
11h 35m
Assen to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Assen to Esbjerg is to bus and night train and train which costs 440 kr - 750 kr and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Assen to Esbjerg is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs 700 kr - 1100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Assen to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Assen, Maasstraat and arriving at Esbjerg Busterminal via Groningen central station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Trafikcenter and Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Assen to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Assen and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Assen and Esbjerg is 647 km. The road distance is 549.7 km.
The best way to get from Assen to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 10h 12m and costs 600 kr - 1300 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Assen to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Assen to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Assen to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Assen to Esbjerg is to train via Hamburg which takes 10h 12m and costs 600 kr - 1300 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 390 kr - 850 kr and takes 14h 19m.
What companies run services between Assen, Netherlands and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Assen to Esbjerg St. via Groningen, Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 10h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Assen, Maasstraat to Esbjerg Busterminal via Groningen, Hoofdstation, uitstaphalte, Groningen central station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport in around 14h 19m.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–3,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 95–290
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 95–150
- 1st Class
- kr 170–290
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–750
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 220–330
- 1st Class
- kr 450–750
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 130–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 210
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Assen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–330
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- kr 300–330
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–350
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Assen to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Assen to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Assen to Esbjerg is 550 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Assen to Esbjerg.
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