There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar)train Ice
6h 23m€66–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N93 / ...
11h 16m€50–81Drive 588.7 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Esslingencar 588.7 km
6h 13m€106–153Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
4h 33m€132–320Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
8h 13m€73–257Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
11h 7m€84–176Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
5h 57m€156–398
Rotterdam to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €130 - €320.
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 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Esslingen is 628 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 23m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Esslingen is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar) via Utrecht Centraal in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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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