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How to get fromEsslingen to Rotterdamby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Intercity
    6h 33m
    €103–325

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93 / ...
    12h
    €53–78

  3. Drive 590.2 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Rotterdamcar car 590.2 km
    6h 13m
    €104–150

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 49m
    €122–352

  5. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    8h 10m
    €105–366

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain train 43N
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 14m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 56m
    €140–416

Esslingen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Esslingen to Rotterdam Centraal via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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