There are 6 ways to get from Groningen to Esbjerg by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.train Rj
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
9h 19mkr 530–1,195Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koldingnighttrain 304
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
9h 32mkr 380–679Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminalbus 172
- Take the bus from Billund Centret to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhusbus 180
11h 34mkr 469–700Drive 553.5 km
- Drive from Groningen to Esbjergcar 553.5 km
5h 26mkr 765–1,105Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 15mkr 1,153–3,162Train
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
10h 11mkr 663–1,998
Groningen to Esbjerg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Esbjerg is to bus and night train and train which costs 380 kr - 700 kr and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Esbjerg is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs 750 kr - 1100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Trafikcenter and Billund Centret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg-Altona and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Groningen and Esbjerg is 614 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Esbjerg without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 9h 19m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Groningen to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Groningen to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Esbjerg is to train via Hamburg which takes 9h 19m and costs 500 kr - 1200 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 460 kr - 700 kr and takes 11h 34m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Groningen to Esbjerg St. via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, Hamburg-Altona, and Kolding St. in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Billund Centret in around 11h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–3,100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 160–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 48
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Kolding St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 154
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- kr 220–330
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 190–400
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Centret to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 70–100
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Groningen to Esbjerg train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Esbjerg is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Groningen to Esbjerg.
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