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€155–207Train, 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
13h 42m€104–288Drive 829.2 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Heidelbergcar 829.2 km
7h 27m€148–214Bus to Billund Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade 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
5h 56m€141–388Train via Kolding
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Padborg St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Padborg st to Frankfurttrain 4
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
10h 32m€158–665Train
- 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 26 / ...
12h 2m€164–708Train to Westerland, fly, train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GWT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 44m€277–742
Esbjerg to Heidelberg by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg is to drive and car train which costs €150 - €210 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs €140 - €390.
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 13h 42m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Heidelberg is 863 km. The road distance is 829.2 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Heidelberg without a car is to train and night train which takes 13h 42m and costs €100 - €290.
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 27m 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., Padborg St., Padborg st, and Frankfurt in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Westerland to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Westerland to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- 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
- €16–23
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padborg st to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Niebüll to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding St. to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from /Frodesgade / Torvegade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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