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How to get fromDortmund to Esbjergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train Ic / ...
    7h 50m
    kr 668–1,380

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train train Ic / ...
    10h 14m
    kr 423–612

  3. Drive  600 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Esbjergcar car 600 km
    5h 32m
    kr 833–1,203

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h
    kr 1,128–3,110

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Niebülltrain train 33
    2. Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train train 030
    8h 17m
    kr 814–1,928

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    7h 31m
    kr 1,393–3,235

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    5. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 20m
    kr 1,172–3,522

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane DUS - GWT
    3. Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train train
    7h 57m
    kr 1,056–4,058

Dortmund to Esbjerg by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 668Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Esbjerg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Esbjerg St. via Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St. in around 7h 50m.

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