There are 9 ways to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
7h 53mkr 767–2,601Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
10h 14mkr 441–693Drive 600 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Esbjergcar 600 km
5h 32mkr 801–1,157Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8hkr 1,084–2,813Train via Niebüll
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain Re6
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
9h 3mkr 944–3,104Train #2
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
9h 12mkr 859–3,721Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 31mkr 1,331–3,883Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem 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
8h 14mkr 1,171–3,922Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland, train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train
7h 57mkr 1,093–4,233
Dortmund to Esbjerg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg is to bus and train which costs 440 kr - 700 kr and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs 800 kr - 1200 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Dortmund and Esbjerg is 672 km. The road distance is 600 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg without a car is to train which takes 7h 53m and costs 750 kr - 2600 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Dortmund to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Dortmund to Esbjerg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
Dortmund to Esbjerg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Esbjerg is 600 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Dortmund to Esbjerg.
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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 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 420–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 340–600
- Website
- Flixbus
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