There are 4 ways to get from Esslingen to Swiss Alps by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Altdorf
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrain Ic2
8h 9mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain Ir46
9h 10mCHF 54–86Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
8h 35mCHF 79–264Drive 333.1 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Swiss Alpscar 333.1 km
3h 56mCHF 55–79
Esslingen to Swiss Alps by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Swiss Alps is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Airolo via Hauptbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Esslingen and Swiss Alps is 331 km. The road distance is 333.1 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Swiss Alps without a car is to bus and train via Altdorf which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Esslingen to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Esslingen to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Esslingen to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Swiss Alps is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Esslingen to Swiss Alps.
There are 496+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Gotthard Passhöhe via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 8h 35m.
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–25
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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