There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Esslingen by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BUD - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
4h 46m€52–194Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
13h 44m€43–69Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
9h 58m€69–119Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus 091 / ...
13h 24m€81–118Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
6h 21m€101–232Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane VIE - STR
7h€119–311Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane BUD - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
6h 12m€56–412Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus Citylines 57 / ...
15h 52m€49–69Drive 847.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Esslingencar 847.1 km
7h 49m€159–230
Budapest to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Esslingen is to night train which costs €40 - €70 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Esslingen via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Esslingen via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Budapest and Esslingen is 809 km. The road distance is 847.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Budapest to Esslingen, including transfers.
Budapest to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Esslingen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Esslingen is to train which takes 9h 58m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 13h 24m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Esslingen via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Budapest to Esslingen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Esslingen is 847 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Budapest to Esslingen.
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