There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Esslingen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
3h 3m€34–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N487 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus 091 / ...
4h 52m€23–40Drive 242.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Esslingencar 242.5 km
2h 46m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
4h 2m€136–302Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhoftrain 60
3h 10m€31–84Train via Singen
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Singentrain Re3
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain Ic87 / ...
4h 13m€39–68
Basel to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Esslingen is to bus which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Esslingen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Karlsruhe central train station and Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Karlsruhe Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Basel and Esslingen is 282 km. The road distance is 242.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Esslingen without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 3m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Basel to Esslingen, including transfers.
Basel to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Esslingen is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 3h 3m and costs €30 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Esslingen(Neckar) via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Karlsruhe central train station and Flughafen/Messe in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Basel to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Esslingen is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Basel to Esslingen.
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