There are 9 ways to get from Esbjerg to Essen 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 to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
8h 55m€90–200Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationbus N74
11h 48m€55–85Drive 617.1 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Essencar 617.1 km
5h 42m€114–165Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLL - DUS
6h 54m€134–341Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Essen Hbftrain 33
8h 56m€107–271Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 43m€185–434Train, train to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
- Take the train from Toender to Niebuelltrain
- Take the train from Niebüll to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GWT - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
6h 57m€124–472Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
7h 24m€151–449Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
8h 3m€107–301
Esbjerg to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Essen is to train and bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Essen Hbf via Kolding and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Essen is 708 km. The road distance is 617.1 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Essen without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 55m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Esbjerg to Essen, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Essen train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Essen is 617 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Esbjerg to Essen.
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What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Essen Hbf via Kolding and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Toender to Niebuell
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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