There are 7 ways to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg by car, car train, train, night train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Esbjerg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Heidelbergcar
9h 21m€156–210Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 12m€77–311Drive 829.1 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Heidelbergcar 829.1 km
7h 28m€153–221Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 3m€139–362Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
10h 26m€127–311Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train 030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Frankfurttrain 24
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
12h 3m€140–386Bus, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BLL - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 49m€146–381
Esbjerg to Heidelberg by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg is to train and night train which costs €75 - €320 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Heidelberg Hbf via Toender, Niebüll and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Heidelberg is 863 km. The road distance is 829.1 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg without a car is to train and night train which takes 14h 12m and costs €75 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Heidelberg train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Heidelberg is 829 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Esbjerg to Heidelberg.
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What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Niebüll to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Heidelberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–80
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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