There are 4 ways to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
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
6h 46m€108–332Train, 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
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 55m€143–369Drive 729.4 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdamcar 729.4 km
7h 53m€128–184
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 which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €340.
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, Altona, Hamburg-Bergedorf and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Rotterdam is 599 km. The road distance is 729.4 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs €140 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 729 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdam.
There are 825+ 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, Hamburg-Altona, Altona, Hamburg-Bergedorf, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €140–230
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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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