There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatttrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
2h 32mCHF 102–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
5h 17mCHF 22–41Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain S24
4h 46mCHF 48–200Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Esslingen to Zurich-ZRH204.1 km
2h 22mDrive 204.1 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH)car 204.1 km
2h 22mCHF 33–48Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 19mCHF 107–326
Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to bus which costs SFr 21 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) station. However, there are services departing from Stuttgart and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH). However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Zürich Flughafen via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Esslingen and Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 178 km. The road distance is 204.1 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) without a car is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH), including transfers.
Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Stuttgart station.
Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is to bus via Stuttgart which takes 3h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland?
GrandBus operates a bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Zürich Flughafen via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–430
- 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
- 7 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 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Esslingen to Bad Cannstatt
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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 30 2970
- 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)
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
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 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Esslingen to Zurich-ZRH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH) is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Esslingen to Zurich Airport (ZRH).
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