There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Esslingen by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)MAN - STR
5h 1m€84–228Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalN36
23h 23m€83–133Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingen47 / ...
11h 28m€186–793Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Esslingen
13h 20mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
6h 19m€112–296Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen47 / ...
14h 23m€166–658Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal027 / ...
25h 54m€85–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Esslingen
14h 28m€209–313
Manchester to Esslingen by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Esslingen is to train and bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Esslingen is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station and Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Esslingen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Manchester and Esslingen is 1003 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €180 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Manchester to Esslingen, including transfers.
Manchester to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Esslingen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Esslingen is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €800 and takes 11h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 25h 54m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Esslingen, Germany?
Eurowings, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Esslingen via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–100
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Esslingen is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:52 AM in Manchester and 8:52 AM in Esslingen.
Manchester to Esslingen train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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