There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg by train, plane, bus, 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 Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
5h 19mkr 1,119–2,704Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationbus N844
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
12h 2mkr 525–847Train via Harburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventertrain
- Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.train Rj / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
11h 7mkr 802–1,643Drive 731.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Esbjergcar 731.8 km
7h 52mkr 993–1,434Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
12h 30m
Rotterdam to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg is to bus and train which costs 500 kr - 850 kr and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs 1100 kr - 2700 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 Deventer, Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Esbjerg is 601 km. The road distance is 731.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Harburg which takes 11h 7m and costs 800 kr - 1700 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 19m 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 Deventer station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Esbjerg is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m 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 Deventer, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, and Kolding St. in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,800
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Deventer to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–650
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–400
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Deventer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–250
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 300–430
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,100
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 420–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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