There are 5 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Esslingentrain 60
3h 8m€50–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 19m€34–45Drive 240.8 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Esslingencar 240.8 km
2h 45m€44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
4h 2m€151–367Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain 60 / ...
3h 34m€50–113
Basel SBB Station to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Stuttgart via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Esslingen is 288 km. The road distance is 240.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €110.
The train from Basel SBB to Esslingen takes 3h 8m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Basel SBB Station to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel SBB Station to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Esslingen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €31–34 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel SBB Station to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Basel SBB Station to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Esslingen is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Esslingen.
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