There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Esbjerg by plane, bus, train, car ferry, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane RIX - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
5h 56mkr 531–1,725Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Klaipėdatrain 781 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamncarferry
- Take the train from Karlshamn Station to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Esbjerg St.train Ic
20h 2mkr 863–2,153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kolding bus stationbus 353 / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
27h 35mkr 642–1,176Drive 1,507 km
- Drive from Riga to Esbjergcar 1,507 km
18h 23mkr 1,971–2,847Bus, train via Niebüll
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain Re6
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
29h 11m
Riga to Esbjerg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Esbjerg is to bus and train which costs 600 kr - 1200 kr and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Esbjerg is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs 500 kr - 1800 kr.
The distance between Riga and Esbjerg is 998 km. The road distance is 1507 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Esbjerg without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 35m and costs 600 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Riga to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Esbjerg is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:56 AM in Riga and 8:56 AM in Esbjerg.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Esbjerg is 1507 km. It takes approximately 18h 23m to drive from Riga to Esbjerg.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Esbjerg.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Esbjerg, Denmark?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Esbjerg. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Billund Airport (BLL), walk to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, then take the bus to Esbjerg Busterminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Esbjerg St. via Šiauliai, Klaipėda, Klaipeda, Karlshamn, Karlshamn Station, Köpenhamn H, and København H in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,500
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 55–75
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Klaipėda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–90
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Karlshamn Station to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 310–700
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Klaipeda to Karlshamn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Reclining Seat
- kr 140–260
- 2-bed inside cabin
- kr 900–1,100
- Bed in a 2 berth inside shared cabin
- kr 531
- 1-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,068
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- kr 1,136
- Standard Car (extra charge)
- kr 635
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