There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Esslingen by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 24mDrive 213.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Esslingencar 213.6 km
2h 33m€37–53Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 28m€53–97Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
2h 54m€113–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus 283 / ...
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Mex12 / ...
3h 43mTrain via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain 87
4h 41m€38–81
Zurich to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Esslingen via Singen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Zurich and Esslingen is 215 km. The road distance is 213.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esslingen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Zurich to Esslingen, including transfers.
Zurich to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to bus which takes 2h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 3h 28m.
Zurich to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Esslingen is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Zurich to Esslingen.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart once daily, and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Esslingen via Singen and Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- 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
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.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
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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