There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Esslingen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
3h 17m€45–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N27 / ...
8h 46m€41–55Drive 417.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Esslingencar 417.2 km
4h 9m€58–84Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DUS - STR
5h 13m€131–316Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train Ice
4h 50m€67–260Train to Frankfurt, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
4h 27m€129–241Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 31m€109–300
Essen to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Esslingen is to bus which costs €40 - €55 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Esslingen is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Esslingen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Essen and Esslingen is 440 km. The road distance is 417.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Essen to Esslingen, including transfers.
Essen to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Esslingen train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Esslingen is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 8h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 2h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Essen to Esslingen train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Esslingen is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Essen to Esslingen.
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