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How to get fromEdinburgh to Esslingenby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Esslingen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    5h 27m
    €106–274

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    12h 50m
    €388–716

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus N77 / ...
    30h 17m
    €143–225

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Esslingencar car
    16h 15m
    €376–493

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    6h 53m
    €141–331

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    13h 12m
    €382–665

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain train
    20h 55m
    €223–555

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Esslingencar car
    17h 23m
    €270–448

Edinburgh to Esslingen by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Esslingen, Germany?

Eurowings, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 5 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, Koeln Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 12h 50m.

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