There are 10 ways to get from Esbjerg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 9mDrive 679.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Esbjerg to Colognecar 679.7 km
6h 11m€120–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N74
13h 58mBus to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLL - DUS
7h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Köln Hbftrain 33
9h 56mTrain #2
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 33
- Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
10h 55mBus to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 38mBus to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
7h 50mTrain, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
8h 13mTrain to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GWT - DUS
7h 29m
Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Cologne is to drive which costs €120 - €180 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Cologne is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Kolding St. and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Cologne is 768 km. The road distance is 679.7 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Cologne without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 9h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Esbjerg to Cologne, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Cologne train services, operated by Dsb, depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Cologne train services, operated by Dsb, arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Cologne is 680 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Esbjerg to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Köln Hbf via Kolding St. and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Westerland to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Niebüll to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Niebüll to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Kolding bus station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sydtrafik.dk
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