There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Esslinger by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus StationX06 / ...
4h 45mCHF 24–52Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin BahnhofRe70
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich HbEc
5h 33mCHF 59–106Drive 293.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Esslinger293.2 km
3h 17mCHF 48–69Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Uetikon
3h 18mCHF 110–267Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
4h 48mCHF 142–311
Munich to Esslinger by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Esslinger. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Uetikon via Lindau-Reutin and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Munich and Esslinger is 324 km. The road distance is 293.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslinger without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Munich to Esslinger, including transfers.
Munich to Esslinger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs SFr 23 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 5h 33m.
Munich to Esslinger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Esslinger is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Munich to Esslinger.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Esslinger, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 17–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Uetikon via Lindau-Reutin, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 5h 33m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Go-Ahead Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Uetikon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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