There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg by train, plane, bus, train (Deutsche Bahn), 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.
Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
5h 15mkr 865–2,465Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationN844
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.Ic / ...
11h 58mkr 421–588Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck HbfIce
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.Ece
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.Ic / ...
11h 37mkr 810–1,887Drive 731.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Esbjerg731.8 km
7h 48mkr 974–1,406Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrueck HbfIce
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Niebüll39 / ...
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.030
12h 47m
Rotterdam to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg is to bus and train which costs 420 kr - 600 kr and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs 850 kr - 2500 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Hilversum, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Esbjerg is 596 km. The road distance is 731.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 11h 37m and costs 800 kr - 1900 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Esbjerg is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Rotterdam to Esbjerg.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Esbjerg St. via Hilversum, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–3,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–3,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 75–110
- 1st Class
- kr 120–210
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 260–900
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 260–380
- 1st Class
- kr 500–900
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 120–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 240–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 240–360
- 1st Class
- kr 490–800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–550
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 110–170
- 1st Class
- kr 180–240
- Business
- kr 200–220
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–290
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/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
- Sydtrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 330–450
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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