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How to get fromEsslingen to Hamburgby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Esslingen to Hamburg by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    3h 37m
    €88–269

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 2m
    €57–171

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    6h 41m
    €132–271

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    9h 59m
    €58–98

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    4h 8m
    €118–263

  6. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane STR - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4h 22m
    €121–450

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    5h 24m
    €130–354

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 24m
    €142–301

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    7h 40m
    €117–152

  10. Drive  662.3 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Hamburgcar car 662.3 km
    5h 53m
    €98–141

Esslingen to Hamburg by train

Calendar66Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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

You can take a train from Esslingen to Hamburg Hbf via Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 8h 40m.

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