There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Ribe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train 030
8h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
12h 10mkr 432–601Drive 587 km
- Drive from Essen to Ribecar 587 km
5h 18mkr 765–1,105Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8h 23mkr 769–2,261Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 53mkr 1,049–2,650
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Ribe is to bus which costs 430 kr - 600 kr and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Ribe is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs 750 kr - 1100 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Ribe. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Ribe St. via Niebüll St. and Tønder St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Essen and Ribe is 632 km. The road distance is 587 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Ribe without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Essen to Ribe, including transfers.
Essen to Ribe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Ribe is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 430 kr - 600 kr and takes 12h 10m.
Essen to Ribe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Niebüll station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Ribe is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Essen to Ribe.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ribe, Region Syddanmark, Denmark?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ribe St. via Niebüll St. and Tønder St. in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station once daily. Tickets cost kr 370–550 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 200–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 40–60
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
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