There are 5 ways to get from Calw to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to EsslingenS1
1h 39m€20–45Drive 52.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Calw to Esslingen52.1 km
57 min€8–11Line 763 bus, train
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen763 / ...
- Take the train from Böblingen to EsslingenS1
1h 46m€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Calw to Esslingen52.1 km
57 min€140–180Line 763 bus, bus, line 122 bus
- Take the bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen763 / ...
- Take the bus from Rohr Mitte to Flughafen/MesseS2e
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße122
2h 42m€15–20
Calw to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Esslingen is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Esslingen is to drive which takes 57 min and costs €7 - €11.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Esslingen via Pforzheim Hbf and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Calw and Esslingen is 89 km. The road distance is 52.1 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €19 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Calw to Esslingen, including transfers.
Calw to Esslingen train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from Calw to Esslingen is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs €19 - €45. Alternatively, you can line 763 bus and bus and line 122 bus, which costs €14 - €20 and takes 2h 42m.
Calw to Esslingen train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Esslingen is 52 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Calw to Esslingen.
What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Esslingen via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof, Pforzheim Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 1h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Böblingen, Böblingen, Rohr, Rohr Mitte, and Flughafen/Messe in around 2h 42m.
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- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Pforzheim Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Böblingen to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Bus from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Bus from Rohr Mitte to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Balagh Qamar
- Phone
- +49 7231 4962826
Taxiunternehmen Pforzheim Andreas Niedersetz
- Phone
- +49 7231 455454
Taxi Ebert Krankenfahrten
- Phone
- +49 7231 471247
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