There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Esbjerg by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Zurich Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane ZRH - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 29mkr 1,002–4,749Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain Re6
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
17h 17mkr 698–2,550Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Uelzentrain 20
- Take the train from Uelzen to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Esbjerg St.train Ic / ...
13h 46mkr 1,366–3,085Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vejle Busterminalbus 172
- Take the bus from Billund Centret to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhusbus 180
21h 14mkr 878–1,309Train to Basel, fly, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane BSL - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8h 34mkr 994–2,562Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Esbjergcar
14h 2mkr 1,285–1,688Train via Niebüll
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain Re6
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Esbjerg St.train 030
15h 38mkr 2,300–4,473Drive 1,113.1 km
- Drive from Zurich to Esbjergcar 1,113.1 km
10h 38mkr 1,540–2,224
Zurich to Esbjerg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Esbjerg is to bus which costs 850 kr - 1400 kr and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Esbjerg is to fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs 1000 kr - 4800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Trafikcenter and Billund Centret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Esbjerg. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Esbjerg St. via Basel SBB, Uelzen, Hamburg Hbf and Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Zurich and Esbjerg is 1006 km. The road distance is 1113.1 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esbjerg without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs 1300 kr - 3100 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Zurich to Esbjerg, including transfers.
Zurich to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Esbjerg train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esbjerg is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs 1300 kr - 3100 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 850 kr - 1400 kr and takes 21h 14m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Esbjerg, Denmark?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Esbjerg St. via Basel SBB, Uelzen, Hamburg Hbf, and Kolding St. in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frodesgade v Esbjerg Rådhus via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Vejle Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Billund Centret in around 21h 14m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Basel to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,300
Flights from Basel to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–85
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 65–85
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Esbjerg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Zurich to Esbjerg train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Esbjerg is 1113 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Zurich to Esbjerg.
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