There are 8 ways to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg by train (TGV, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
13h 50mkr 727–2,337Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Panne to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kolding bus stationbus
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
18h 49mkr 659–944Drive 970.5 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Esbjergcar 970.5 km
9h 6mkr 1,285–1,855Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Billund Airport, 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 57mkr 1,018–2,539Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
15h 44mTrain, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Billund Airport, 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 33mkr 1,022–3,087Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, 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 59mkr 1,292–3,717Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport
- 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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train
10h 42mkr 1,045–2,585
Dunkirk to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg is to train and bus which costs 650 kr - 950 kr and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Esbjerg is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 33m and costs 1000 kr - 3100 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, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
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 50m and costs 700 kr - 2400 kr.
It takes approximately 13h 50m 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 6m to drive from Dunkirk to Esbjerg.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Esbjerg.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Esbjerg St. via Lille Europe, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–2,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,900
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 290–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 153
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- kr 100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- kr 160–230
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- kr 250–370
- Rail 1st Class
- kr 390–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–380
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–210
- 1st Class
- kr 300–380
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 110–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–550
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 224–229
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 260–750
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–850
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–210
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 140–210
- 1st Class
- kr 220–320
Train from La Panne to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 70–110
- 1st Class
- kr 110–160
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–170
- 1st Class
- kr 180–240
- Business
- kr 200–220
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–700
- 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
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
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