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Esbjerg score: 25/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Esbjerg safe? Denmark travel risk

Is Esbjerg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Esbjerg scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Denmark Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 17 Sep 2024); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Esbjerg scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Denmark (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Esbjerg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (19/100).

A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Denmark travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Syddanmark territory, Esbjerg is established at 55.4670° N, 8.4500° E. It lies 259.5 km E relative to Copenhagen. Time zone observed: Europe/Copenhagen.

Region
Syddanmark
Coordinates
55.4670° N, 8.4500° E
Elevation
17 m
Time Zone
Europe/Copenhagen
Population
71,921
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Hamburg (235.5 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) 9.2 km NE
Hospital Care Lokalpsykiatri Esbjerg 0.4 km E
Police Station Esbjerg Hovedpolitistation 0.6 km N
Railway Terminal Esbjerg 0.5 km E

Proximate Regional Communities (Denmark)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Denmark travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Denmark entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Niebüll 10
79.3 km SSE
Flensburg 10
98.7 km SE
Silkeborg 10
104.7 km NE
Husum 10
117.6 km SSE
Kappeln 10
130.1 km SE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy