There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Esslingen by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
2h 17m€65–240Drive 357.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Esslingencar 357.5 km
3h 39m€52–75Fly
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CGN - STR
5h 9m€118–277Train via Oberwesel
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain Rb26
- Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Esslingentrain Drf
6h 28m€53–73
Cologne to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Esslingen is to train via Oberwesel which costs €50 - €75 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Esslingen is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €65 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Esslingen is 353 km. The road distance is 357.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €65 - €240.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen takes 2h 17m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Esslingen is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 5h 9m.
Cologne to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Esslingen is 358 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cologne to Esslingen.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–240 and the journey takes 2h 17m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Oberwesel Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
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