There are 8 ways to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain 47
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 43m€107–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93 / ...
12h€48–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 41m€64–127Drive 590.2 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Rotterdamcar 590.2 km
6h 12m€107–154Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 39m€131–320Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Esslingen to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
7h 47m€111–251Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 6m€169–395Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 42m€158–404
Esslingen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Esslingen and Rotterdam is 628 km. The road distance is 590.2 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Esslingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Rotterdam Centraal via Arnhem Centraal and Utrecht Centraal in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Esslingen to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Arnhem Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Rotterdam is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Esslingen to Rotterdam.
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