There are 3 ways to get from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain 60 / ...
1h 32m€30–140Drive 162.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Esslingen to Kaiserslauterncar 162.7 km
2h 32m€24–34Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Esslingen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
1h 49m€32–139
Esslingen to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Esslingen and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Esslingen and Kaiserslautern is 178 km. The road distance is 162.7 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern, Hbf takes 1h 32m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Esslingen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
Esslingen to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Kaiserslautern is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern.
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What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern, Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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