There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar)Ice
6h 17m€99–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalN93 / ...
11h 6m€54–72Drive 588.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Esslingen588.7 km
6h 13m€103–149Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)AMS - STR
4h 28m€121–349Train via Stuttgart Hbf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht CentraalIntercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart HbfIce
6h 24m€100–340Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingen47 / ...
8h 19m€106–354Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
5h 51m€144–397
Rotterdam to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to train and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Esslingen is 626 km. The road distance is 588.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Esslingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 6m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar) via Rotterdam Alexander and Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 10h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Rotterdam to Esslingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Esslingen is 589 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Rotterdam to Esslingen.
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