There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Esslingen by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
3h€145–305Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
8h 28m€50–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 31mDrive 455 km
- Drive from Geneva to Esslingencar 455 km
5h 1m€78–113Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
8h 10m€143–365
Geneva to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to fly which takes 3h and costs €140 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Renens VD, Basel Sbb, Karlsruhe Hbf and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Geneva and Esslingen is 372 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Esslingen without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Geneva to Esslingen, including transfers.
Geneva to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to fly which takes 3h and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 31m, you could also train, which costs €140 - €370 and takes 8h 10m.
Geneva to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Esslingen is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Geneva to Esslingen.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Bus Station to Esslingen(Neckar) via Zürich Bus Station, Stuttgart, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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