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How to get fromDresden to Esslingenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Leipzig

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Esslingentrain train 11
    6h 34m
    €122–520

  2. Bus via Chemnitz

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus N42
    8h 41m
    €44–73

  3. Drive 493.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Esslingencar car 493.2 km
    4h 57m
    €71–102

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    5h 6m
    €159–423

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 43m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    11h 15m
    €195–805

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    4h 32m
    €121–383

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    4h 49m
    €164–445

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DRS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain train
    5h 24m
    €151–459

Dresden to Esslingen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Chemnitz central bus station and Flughafen/Messe in around 8h 41m.

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