There are 3 ways to get from Esbjerg to Elmshorn by train or car
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Train via Tønder
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Elmshorntrain Re6 / ...
4h 45mDrive 244.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Esbjerg to Elmshorncar 244.5 km
3h 7m€44–63Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Schleswig to Elmshorntrain Re7
4h 51m€65–95
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Elmshorn is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Elmshorn is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Elmshorn. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Elmshorn via Tønder St. and Niebüll. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Elmshorn is 264 km. The road distance is 244.5 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Elmshorn without a car is to train via Tønder which takes 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Esbjerg to Elmshorn, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Elmshorn train services, operated by GoCollective, depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Elmshorn train services, operated by GoCollective, arrive at Tønder St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Elmshorn is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Esbjerg to Elmshorn.
There are 386+ hotels available in Elmshorn.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Elmshorn, Germany?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Elmshorn via Tønder St. and Niebüll in around 4h 45m.
- 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 Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schleswig to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
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