There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Switzerland by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Stuttgart
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 24mCHF 26–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
5h 18mCHF 19–30Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
4h 23mCHF 43–197Drive 214 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Zurichcar 214 km
2h 32mCHF 35–51Train, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatttrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 5mCHF 106–280Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
4h 32mCHF 38–205
Esslingen to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 30 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Switzerland is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Hauptbahnhof, Singen and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Esslingen and Switzerland is 217 km. The road distance is 214 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Switzerland without a car is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Esslingen to Switzerland, including transfers.
Esslingen to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Switzerland is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 23–25 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, and Zürich HB in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- 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
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 6–10
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Esslingen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Switzerland is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Esslingen to Switzerland.
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