There are 8 ways to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
5h 18m€97–475Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 33m€38–124Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N474 / ...
7h 48m€44–88Drive 382.4 km
- Drive from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Maincar 382.4 km
4h 9m€67–97Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
5h 44m€99–164Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Uetikon to Zürich Oerlikontrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
3h 59m€93–238Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
4h 42m€144–460Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 29m€153–406
Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main station. However, there are services departing from Uetikon am See, Brandrain and arriving at Frankfurt central train station via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Uetikon and arriving at Frankfurt via Zürich HB and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
The distance between Esslinger and Frankfurt am Main is 437 km. The road distance is 382.4 km.
The best way to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 18m and costs €95 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Basel which takes 5h 18m and costs €95 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Esslinger, Switzerland and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a train from Uetikon to Frankfurt via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 15m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Uetikon to Zürich Oerlikon
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–98
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main is 382 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Esslinger to Frankfurt am Main.
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