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How to get fromCologne to Esbjergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Esbjerg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train Ic / ...
    9h 12m
    kr 721–1,332

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train Ic / ...
    13h 57m
    kr 548–824

  3. Drive  679.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Esbjergcar car 679.6 km
    6h 15m
    kr 1,096–1,583

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 6m
    kr 1,008–2,859

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Niebülltrain train 33
    2. Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train train 030
    9h 32m
    kr 844–1,953

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz 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
    6h 12m
    kr 1,115–2,801

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 7m
    kr 1,191–3,140

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train
    4. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train
    8h 32m
    kr 846–2,386

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train train
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Esbjerg St.train train
    8h 40m
    kr 821–2,137

Cologne to Esbjerg by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 767.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Esbjerg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Esbjerg St. via Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St. in around 9h 12m.

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