There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Zug by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
4h 2mCHF 38–56Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Esslingen to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the bus from Reutlingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42
6h 7mCHF 37–66Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
5hCHF 45–106Drive 242.8 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Zugcar 242.8 km
3hCHF 47–68Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 40mCHF 124–322Train
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zugtrain S24
5h 47mCHF 54–100Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
4h 25mCHF 128–273
Esslingen to Zug by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Zug is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Zug station. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Zug. However, there are services departing from Esslingen(Neckar) and arriving at Zug via Hauptbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Esslingen and Zug is 243 km. The road distance is 242.8 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zug without a car is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Esslingen to Zug, including transfers.
Esslingen to Zug bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zug is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train via Zürich HB, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 110 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Zug, Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 23–25 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Zug via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 5h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 6–10
Train from Esslingen to Reutlingen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–17
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reutlingen central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Esslingen to Zug bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Esslingen to Zug train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Zug is 243 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Esslingen to Zug.
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