There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Esslingen by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
4h 38m€52–135Night train
- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 58m€52–274Drive 463.1 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Esslingencar 463.1 km
4h 36m€65–94Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LEJ - STR
4h 55m€168–322Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BER - STR
4h 41m€101–271Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 23m€111–286Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane DRS - STR
6h 11m€165–399Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 43m€178–423
Leipzig to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Esslingen is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 23m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Esslingen via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Leipzig and Esslingen is 569 km. The road distance is 463.1 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Leipzig to Esslingen, including transfers.
Leipzig to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Esslingen is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €330 and takes 4h 55m.
Leipzig to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Esslingen is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Leipzig to Esslingen.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 4h 22m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
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Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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