There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Esslingen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Plochingen962
6h 22m€108–262Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to GoeppingenEn
9h 13m€34–47Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalN136 / ...
9h 56m€48–63Drive 604.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Esslingen604.9 km
5h 39m€97–140Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Esslingen
5h 40m€166–223Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)VIE - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
4h 27m€80–237Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
6h€93–295
Vienna to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Esslingen is to night train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 27m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Plochingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Vienna and Esslingen is 674 km. The road distance is 604.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Vienna to Esslingen, including transfers.
Vienna to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Esslingen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Esslingen is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €65 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Esslingen, Germany?
WESTbahn Gmbh operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Plochingen twice a week. Tickets cost €100–260 and the journey takes 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–60 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Plochingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €100–150
- First Class
- €190–260
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Wien Hbf to Goeppingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- +49 711 400 534 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
- +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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Vienna to Esslingen train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Plochingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Esslingen is 605 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Vienna to Esslingen.
There are 1538+ hotels available in Esslingen.