There are 5 ways to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, 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 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 2m€155–357Train, 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€68–110Train via Duisburg
- 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
12h 4m€140–419Drive 729.4 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdamcar 729.4 km
7h 53m€132–191Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Bremen Hbftrain 33
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
12h 34m
Esbjerg to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs €150 - €360.
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, Hamburg Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
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 via Duisburg which takes 12h 4m and costs €140 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 2m 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.
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What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Rotterdam Centraal via Kolding, Hamburg Hbf, Oberhausen Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Niebüll to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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