There are 8 ways to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Copenhagen
best- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain 1135 / ...
- Take the train from København H to Esbjerg St.train Ic
6h 53mkr 547–788Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Billund Airportbus 626
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhusbus 180
10h 19mkr 459–1,423Drive 601.6 km
- Drive from Gothenburg to Esbjergcar 601.6 km
5h 57mkr 995–1,437Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport, bus
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane GOT - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 5mkr 591–2,234Train
- Take the train from Mölndal station to Kolding stationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
8h 30mkr 574–575Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry
- Take the bus from Havnepladsen to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Pladsbus
- Take the bus from Aalborg St. to Viborg Rtb.bus 61
- Take the bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Stationbus 53
- Take the bus from Herning Station to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus 81
- Take the bus from Grindsted Rutebilstation to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhusbus 180
11h 35mkr 510–1,459Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane GOT - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train
- Take the train from Odense St. to Esbjerg St.train
5h 54mkr 653–2,011Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane CPH - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 2mkr 953–2,496
Gothenburg to Esbjerg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg is to train which costs 574 kr - 575 kr and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs 650 kr - 2100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Gothenburg to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen and arriving at Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Copenhagen Busterminal and Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Gothenburg station to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Göteborg Centralstation and arriving at Esbjerg St. via København H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Gothenburg and Esbjerg is 641 km. The road distance is 601.6 km.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Copenhagen which takes 6h 53m and costs 500 kr - 800 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Gothenburg to Esbjerg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen station.
Gothenburg to Esbjerg train services, operated by Öresundståg, depart from Göteborg Centralstation.
The best way to get from Gothenburg to Esbjerg is to train via Copenhagen which takes 6h 53m and costs 500 kr - 800 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 450 kr - 1500 kr and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Gothenburg, Sweden and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Esbjerg St. via Köpenhamn H and København H in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, Copenhagen Busterminal, Billund Airport, and Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,600
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,900
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,100
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Billund Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,600
- Phone
- +46 771 77 77 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–650
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 350–600
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 181
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 104
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 83
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Mölndal station to Kolding station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 526
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–410
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,100
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 70 90 01 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kombardo Expressen
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Kombardo Expressen
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Grindsted Rutebilstation to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 60–85
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Bus from Havnepladsen to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 70–95
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midttrafik
Bus from Aalborg St. to Viborg Rtb.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Bus from Herning Station to Grindsted Rutebilstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 70–110
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
- Phone
- 9811 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressbus.dk
Bus from Aalborg St. to Viborg Rtb.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.dk/
Bus from Viborg Rtb. to Herning Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.dk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–900
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- kr 120–160
- Small Car
- kr 500–900
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Booking & Getting There
Gothenburg to Esbjerg bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal station.
Gothenburg to Esbjerg train services, operated by Öresundståg, arrive at Köpenhamn H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gothenburg to Esbjerg is 602 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Gothenburg to Esbjerg.
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