There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
5h 22m€101–208Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
12h 43m€352–778Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N36
25h 56m€115–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Esslingencar
16h 15m€372–477Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
6h 55m€131–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airportbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
29h 28m€163–421Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Esslingencar
17h 22m€247–394
Edinburgh to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Esslingen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Esslingen is 1215 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 12h 43m and costs €350 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Esslingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €800 and takes 12h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 25h 56m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Esslingen, Germany?
Eurowings, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Esslingen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 12h 43m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Esslingen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:02 PM in Edinburgh and 12:02 AM in Esslingen.
Edinburgh to Esslingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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