There are 8 ways to get from Esbjerg to Basel by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Basel
best- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Basel (BSL)BLL - BSL
6h 29mCHF 107–261Bus
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 Basel SBBN33
20h 10mCHF 80–137Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to NeumuensterEce
- Take the train from Neumünster to Basel Bad Bf20
11h 53mCHF 151–207Train, night train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Kolding to Basel SbbEn
15h 18mBus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BLL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 53mCHF 137–345Drive, car train
- Drive from Esbjerg to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
13h 38mCHF 134–816Train, night train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Hamburg-AltonaRe6
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SbbNj
16h 43mDrive 1,068.9 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Basel1,068.9 km
9h 21mCHF 175–252
Esbjerg to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Basel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Esbjerg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg Busterminal and arriving at Basel SBB via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Busterminal and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Basel. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Kolding St. and Neumünster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Basel is 981 km. The road distance is 1068.9 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Basel without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Esbjerg to Basel, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Basel bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, depart from Esbjerg Busterminal station.
Esbjerg to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Basel is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Basel Bad Bf via Kolding St. and Neumünster in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Basel SBB via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Trafikcenter, Vejle Busterminal, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–390
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–380
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–360
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–380
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–450
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Basel via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Neumuenster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Neumünster to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Kolding to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 350–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- 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
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Esbjerg to Basel bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, arrive at Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport station.
Esbjerg to Basel train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Basel is 1069 km. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Esbjerg to Basel.
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