There are 9 ways to get from Esbjerg to Calais by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gent St Pieterstrain 79
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
16h 52m€190–658Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
18h 55m€108–190Drive 1,007.7 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Calaiscar 1,007.7 km
9h 30m€182–263Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BLL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 52m€160–363Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Köln Hbftrain 33
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Gent St Pieterstrain 79
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
17h 11m€202–796Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BLL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
8h 47m€157–422Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BLL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 9m€223–562Bus to Billund Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BLL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 29m€194–667Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain
12h 45m€174–441
Esbjerg to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Calais is to train and bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Calais is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Calais. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Calais Ville via Kolding, Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Gand-Saint-Pierre and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Calais is 1215 km. The road distance is 1007.7 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Calais without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 16h 52m and costs €190 - €700.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Esbjerg to Calais, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Calais train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Calais train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Calais is 1008 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Esbjerg to Calais.
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What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Calais Ville via Kolding, Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Gand-Saint-Pierre, and Lille Flandres in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Billund Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Billund Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Billund Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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