There are 5 ways to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, train (Deutsche Bahn), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, train
best- 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 45m€110–367Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N844
12h 43m€67–99Train via Hamburg
- 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 Osnabrück Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Deventertrain 77
- Take the train from Deventer to Goudatrain
11h 39m€126–198Drive 729.6 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdamcar 729.6 km
7h 52m€130–187Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Osnabrück Hbftrain 33
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 59m
Esbjerg to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Deventer and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Rotterdam is 593 km. The road distance is 729.6 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 11h 39m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Rotterdam is 730 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdam.
There are 819+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Rotterdam Centraal via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, Deventer, and Gouda in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Deventer to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- 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
- 4 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 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Niebüll to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 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
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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