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How to get fromBasel to Esbjergby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Esbjerg by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain train 4
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Kolding St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train Ic / ...
    12h 3m
    kr 1,288–2,496

  2. Fly Basel to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BSL - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train train
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Esbjerg St.train train
    8h 20m
    kr 503–1,820

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminalbus bus 172
    4. Take the bus from Billund Centret to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhusbus bus 180
    20h 33m
    kr 842–1,304

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train train 030
    16h 1m
    kr 592–1,637

  5. Drive  1,069.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Esbjergcar car 1,069.7 km
    9h 23m
    kr 1,725–2,492

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Esbjergcar car
    14h 14m
    kr 1,199–1,577

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain train Re6
    3. Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train train 030
    14h 24m
    kr 1,355–4,251

  8. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    7h 46m
    kr 1,000–2,242

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane ZRH - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 55m
    kr 1,270–2,812

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 1m
    kr 1,365–3,161

Basel to Esbjerg by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Esbjerg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Esbjerg St. via Frankfurt, Padborg st, Padborg St., and Kolding St. in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Freiburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Billund Centret in around 20h 33m.

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