There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Esslingen by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Stuttgart Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane GVA - STR
3h 56m€115–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 38m€45–75Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain 60 / ...
7h 41m€132–334Drive 455 km
- Drive from Geneva to Esslingencar 455 km
5h 2m€83–119Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
3h 41m€146–328Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Esslingentrain 60
7h 52m€136–254Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry 234 / ...
- Take the train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Esslingentrain Re5
10h 26m€66–200
Geneva to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 41m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Stuttgart via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Esslingen via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Geneva and Esslingen is 391 km. The road distance is 455 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Esslingen without a car is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Geneva to Esslingen, including transfers.
Geneva to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Esslingen is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 38m, you could also train via Karlsruhe, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Esslingen via Zürich Bus Station, Stuttgart, and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Meckenbeuren Bahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt Ag
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Geneva to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Esslingen is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Geneva to Esslingen.
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