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There are 9 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 CentraaltrainIce
    6h 30m
    €105–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central StationbusN93 / ...
    12h
    €53–78

  3. Drive 590.2 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Rotterdamcar590.2 km
    6h 11m
    €104–150

  4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSTR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4h 43m
    €122–352

  5. Train via 's-Hertogenbosch

    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to 's-HertogenboschtrainIce
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam BlaaktrainIntercity
    8h 2m
    €100–366

  6. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Duesseldorf HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
    8h 25m
    €106–261

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    5h 40m
    €140–406

  8. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h 25m
    €136–344

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeMUC - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 38m
    €144–430

Esslingen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Stuttgart Hbf to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €85–300 and the journey takes 4h 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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