There are 8 ways to get from Esbjerg to Zurich by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Billund Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLL - ZRH
7h 7mCHF 132–318Train, 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 Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
17h 49mCHF 72–241Train
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
13h 48mCHF 312–471Bus
- Take the bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus 180
- Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
20h 57mCHF 106–164Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to København Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CPH - ZRH
7h 47mCHF 116–261Drive, car train
- Drive from Esbjerg to Hamburg-Altonacar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar
14h 43mCHF 165–221Train via Cologne
- 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 Zürich HBtrain
19h 6mCHF 157–366Drive 1,110.8 km
- Drive from Esbjerg to Zurichcar 1,110.8 km
10h 35mCHF 219–315
Esbjerg to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esbjerg to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Esbjerg to Zurich is to bus and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Esbjerg to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Busterminal and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg St. and arriving at Zürich HB via Kolding station, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Esbjerg and Zurich is 1004 km. The road distance is 1110.8 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Esbjerg to Zurich, including transfers.
Esbjerg to Zurich bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, depart from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade station.
Esbjerg to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Zurich is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 20h 57m.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Zürich HB via Kolding station, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Zurich Bus Station via Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, Vejle Trafikcenter, Vejle Busterminal, and Hamburg central bus station in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 31
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–390
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Niebüll to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–28
- 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
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Niebüll to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg-Altona to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Frodesgade v Jyllandsgade to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Esbjerg to Zurich bus services, operated by Sydtrafik, arrive at Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport station.
Esbjerg to Zurich train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Kolding St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esbjerg to Zurich is 1111 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Esbjerg to Zurich.
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