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How to get fromBarcelona to Esslingenby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Esslingen by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BCN - STR
    5h 21m
    €57–202

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train 83
    12h 43m
    €188–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    19h 34m
    €109–181

  4. Drive  1,203.2 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Esslingencar car 1,203.2 km
    12h 14m
    €194–279

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    6h 55m
    €97–315

  6. Train via Avignon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    12h 46m
    €221–391

  7. Bus via Perpignan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus 604 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Girona Airport to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    22h 37m
    €119–192

Barcelona to Esslingen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Esslingen, Germany?

Vueling Airlines, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Esslingen via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 12h 43m.

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