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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 Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bad Cannstatttrain train
    6h 56m
    €103–368

  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 37m
    €44–72

  3. Drive  493.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Esslingencar car 493.2 km
    4h 57m
    €71–103

  4. Fly Dresden Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane DRS - STR
    5h 8m
    €158–361

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 50m
    €69–82

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    11h 21m
    €194–745

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BER - STR
    4h 45m
    €116–365

  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 52m
    €153–434

  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 30m
    €159–385

Dresden to Esslingen by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen via Leipzig Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Bad Cannstatt in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Chemnitz central bus station and Flughafen/Messe in around 8h 37m.

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