There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Zurich by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 25mCHF 25–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 283 / ...
4h 54mCHF 19–28Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
4h 23mCHF 43–165Drive 214 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Zurichcar 214 km
2h 32mCHF 36–52Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
3h 11mCHF 109–301Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Böblingen to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S12 / ...
4h 38mCHF 37–113Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 52mCHF 123–272
Esslingen to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 28 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Zurich is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Zürich HB via Hauptbahnhof and Singen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Esslingen and Zurich is 215 km. The road distance is 214 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zurich without a car is to bus via Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 35.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Esslingen to Zurich, including transfers.
Esslingen to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zurich is to bus via Hauptbahnhof which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Zurich, 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 HB via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Böblingen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 7–11
- 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 5–8
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Esslingen to Zurich bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Esslingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Zurich is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Esslingen to Zurich.
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