There are 8 ways to get from Esbjerg to Assen by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or train (Deutsche Bahn)
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Train, bus via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg HbfEc
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation401
9h 23m€86–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport144
- Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof353 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central stationN75 / ...
12h 28m€48–99Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Kolding to Hamburg HbfEn
- Take the bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
12h 11m€60–136Drive 562.4 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Assen562.4 km
5h 34m€100–145Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
6h 49m€135–397Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg HbfEc
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Take the train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Take the train from Zwolle to Assen
10h 13m€101–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Bremen Hbf33 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)56 / ...
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation401
10h 37mBus, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)BLL - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
10h 21m€258–505
Esbjerg to Assen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Assen is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Assen is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Esbjerg to Assen. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg Busterminal and arriving at Assen, Maasstraat via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Busterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Groningen, Hoofdstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Assen. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Assen via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo and Zwolle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Assen is 645 km. The road distance is 562.4 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Assen without a car is to train and bus via Hamburg which takes 9h 23m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Esbjerg to Assen, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Assen bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, depart from Esbjerg Busterminal station.
Esbjerg to Assen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Assen is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 12h 28m.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Assen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Assen via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Hengelo, and Zwolle in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Assen, Maasstraat via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Trafikcenter, Vejle Busterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Groningen central station, and Groningen, Hoofdstation in around 12h 28m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Billund Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Niebüll to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–40
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €40–44
Train from Zwolle to Assen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €17–19
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Hengelo to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from HAMBURG, ZOB, Adenauerallee 74 to Groningen, Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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More Questions & Answers
Esbjerg to Assen bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, arrive at Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport station.
Esbjerg to Assen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Assen is 562 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Esbjerg to Assen.
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