There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Esslingen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
3h€38–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airportbus
5h 22m€24–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train stationbus N3205
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train Re
5h 19m€28–54Drive 253.9 km
- Drive from Gießen to Esslingencar 253.9 km
2h 45m€47–68Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
5h 36m€161–315
Gießen to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Esslingen is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Esslingen is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Frankfurt and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Gießen and Esslingen is 263 km. The road distance is 253.9 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Gießen to Esslingen, including transfers.
Gießen to Esslingen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Esslingen is to train which takes 3h and costs €35 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Esslingen(Neckar) via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airport 6 times a week. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €12–15
- 1st Class Ticket
- €16–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Esslingen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Stuttgart Airport station.
Gießen to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Esslingen is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Gießen to Esslingen.
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