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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    4h 37m
    €99–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Ulmbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus 283 / ...
    8h 8m
    €44–68

  3. Drive  455.2 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Esslingencar car 455.2 km
    4h 46m
    €67–97

  4. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LEJ - STR
    6h 16m
    €128–535

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train Re
    5h 10m
    €81–177

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    4h 40m
    €116–336

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    6h 23m
    €214–462

  8. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    4h 41m
    €128–252

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    6h 8m
    €169–439

Leipzig to Esslingen by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 569 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Leipzig Hbf to Hauptbahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Ulm and Flughafen/Messe in around 8h 8m.

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