There are 9 ways to get from Esslingen to Brussels by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord79
5h 55m€65–211Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Brussels-North train stationN136 / ...
10h 15m€48–68Train, night train
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Mainz HbfIce
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Brussels-NordNj
7h 32m€81–315Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Brussels527.8 km
5h 31m€80–116Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-NordNj
9h 13m€58–126Fly Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)STR - BRU
5h 52m€115–282Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)FRA - BRU
5h 19m€100–316Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MUC - BRU
6h 19m€137–360Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
6h 45m€147–412
Esslingen to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Brussels is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Brussels is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Brussels-Nord via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Esslingen and Brussels is 599 km. The road distance is 527.8 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Esslingen to Brussels, including transfers.
Esslingen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Brussels is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 10h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Brussels-Nord via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Esslingen to Brussels train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Brussels is 528 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Esslingen to Brussels.
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