There are 5 ways to get from Stuttgart to Esslingen by train, rideshare, subway, taxi, or car
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 Hauptbahnhof to EsslingenMex12 / ...
12 min€4–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Esslingen13.5 km
31 min€2Subway
- Take the subway from Schlossplatz to Nellingen OstfildernU7
27 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stuttgart to Esslingen14.3 km
19 min€40–55Drive 14.3 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Esslingen14.3 km
19 min€2–3
Stuttgart to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Esslingen is to train which takes 12 min and costs €4 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Stuttgart and Esslingen is 13 km. The road distance is 14.3 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs €4 - €11.
The train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Stuttgart to Esslingen train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Esslingen train services, operated by Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Esslingen is 14 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Stuttgart to Esslingen.
There are 1531+ hotels available in Esslingen.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 12 min. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- 0711 19449
- Website
- vvs.de
Subway from Schlossplatz to Nellingen Ostfildern
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- vvs.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Taxi Stuttgart Güdücü
- Phone
- 01520 5413769
TAXI ÖZEL
- Phone
- +49 176 72825420
- Website
- oezel-mobility.com
Taxi Auto Zentrale Stuttgart e.G.
- Phone
- +49 711 553980
- Website
- taxi-auto-zentrale.de
Hofmann GmbH Bus und Taxi
- Phone
- 0711 78 19 19
- Website
- hofmann-bus.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart and Esslingen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.