The average train between Dunkirk and Esbjerg takes 21h 3m and the fastest train takes 14h 26m. The train service runs several times per day from Dunkirk to Esbjerg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Dunkirk and Esbjerg. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dunkirk is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Esbjerg at 6:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Lille Europe and take an average of 21h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.





14h 26m • 5 changes
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23h 51m • 5 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk station and arriving at Esbjerg station via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
Dunkirk to Esbjerg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Esbjerg train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Esbjerg St. station.
Book your Dunkirk to Esbjerg train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Eurostar and 4 other operators.
The distance between Dunkirk and Esbjerg is 637.2 km. The road distance is 1,173 km.
You can take a train from Dunkerque to Esbjerg St. via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 13h 13m.