There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain Intercity
6h 45m€63–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus N93 / ...
12h€43–78Drive 590.2 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Rotterdamcar 590.2 km
6h 13m€105–152Fly 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 50m€112–301Train via 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain 47
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain Intercity / ...
8h 10m€69–261Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoventrain 43N
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
11h 17m€110–238Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof 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 57m€136–380
Esslingen to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €310.
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 Stuttgart Hbf, Utrecht Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Esslingen and Rotterdam is 633 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 6h 45m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 45m 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 DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam is to train which takes 6h 45m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Rotterdam Centraal via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Utrecht Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexander
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- 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
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
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 Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Rotterdam is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Esslingen to Rotterdam.
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