There are 5 ways to get from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Re5
54 min€11–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Esslingen80.3 km
1h 35m€5Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm ZOB to Esslingenbus Mex16e
3h 23m€12–15Drive 79.9 km
- Drive from Ulm Hbf to Esslingencar 79.9 km
58 min€11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ulm Hbf to Esslingentaxi 79.9 km
58 min€280–340
Ulm Hbf to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen is to train which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm ZOB and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Ulm Hbf and Esslingen is 80 km. The road distance is 79.9 km.
The best way to get from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €29.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen takes 54 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Ulm Hbf to Esslingen bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, depart from Ulm ZOB station.
Ulm Hbf to Esslingen train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen is to train which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €15 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Ulm Hbf, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen hourly. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 54 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH operates a bus from Ulm ZOB to Esslingen twice a week. Tickets cost €12–15 and the journey takes 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Bus from Ulm ZOB to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ulm to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €280–340
Taxi Neu Ulm
- Phone
- +49 731/1458504
- Website
- taxi-neu-ulm.de
Taxi Gündogan
- Phone
- +49 731 60262888
Danube - Taxis Neu-Ulm e.G.
- Phone
- +49 731/79000
- Website
- donau-taxen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Ulm Hbf to Esslingen bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Baden-Württemberg GmbH, arrive at Esslingen station.
Ulm Hbf to Esslingen train services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm Hbf to Esslingen is 80 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Ulm Hbf to Esslingen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ulm Hbf and Esslingen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.