There are 7 ways to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
13h 15mkr 1,399–5,247Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kolding bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
18h 24mkr 743–1,272Drive 970.5 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Esbjergcar 970.5 km
9h 8mkr 1,287–1,858Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane BRU - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8h 38mkr 1,173–2,747Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
14h 12mTrain, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane CDG - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 28mkr 1,274–2,907Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8h 29mkr 1,724–4,457
Dunkirk to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg is to bus and train which costs 700 kr - 1300 kr and takes 18h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs 1200 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Esbjerg is 1173 km. The road distance is 970.5 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 13h 15m and costs 1400 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Esbjerg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Esbjerg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Esbjerg is 970 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Dunkirk to Esbjerg.
Book your Dunkirk to Esbjerg train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Esbjerg St. via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 390–2,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 310–490
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–400
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 480–850
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–400
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–400
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 480–850
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–400
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 420–750
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 390–600
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–370
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- GoCollective
Train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 45–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Want to know more about travelling around Denmark
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
How to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 1598+ hotels available in Esbjerg.

















































