There are 8 ways to get from Brussels to Esslingen by train, bus, night 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
5h 5m€96–215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus N136 / ...
9h 27m€56–80Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
9h 16m€60–225Drive 521 km
- Drive from Brussels to Esslingencar 521 km
5h 42m€84–120Fly Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRU - STR
6h 7m€117–299Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
6h 4m€146–405Fly Brussels Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
5h 37m€107–273Fly Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain
6h 40m€154–357
Brussels to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Esslingen is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Esslingen is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Esslingen via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Brussels and Esslingen is 570 km. The road distance is 521 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Brussels to Esslingen, including transfers.
Brussels to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Esslingen is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Esslingen via Frankfurt in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–23
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Brussels to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Esslingen is 521 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Brussels to Esslingen.
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