There are 5 ways to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 45mDrive 729.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Esbjerg to Rotterdamcar 729.4 km
7h 53m€129–186Train via Osnabrück
- 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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 50mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N844
12h 43mTrain
- 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 43m
Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to drive which costs €120 - €190 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 7h 53m and costs €120 - €190.
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 and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Rotterdam is 593 km. The road distance is 729.4 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Osnabrück which takes 11h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Esbjerg to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Rotterdam train services, operated by Dsb, depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Rotterdam train services, operated by 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 St., Hamburg Hbf, Osnabrück Hbf, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- snalltaget.se
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Train from Bremen Hbf to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Kolding bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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