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How to get fromGrenoble to Esslingenby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Grenoble to Esslingen by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train 83
    8h 53m
    €137–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus S1777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus N1135
    13h 7m
    €66–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    12h 2m
    €90–127

  4. Drive  596 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Esslingencar car 596 km
    6h 23m
    €96–138

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    6h 58m
    €135–340

  6. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Esslingentrain train 60
    10h 11m
    €165–304

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane GVA - STR
    8h 31m
    €137–379

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train
    5h 54m
    €150–412

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    6h 54m
    €160–414

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    8h 47m
    €245–535

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    8h 21m
    €172–383

Grenoble to Esslingen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Esslingen, Germany?

You can take a train from Grenoble to Esslingen via Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Lyon and Flughafen/Messe in around 13h 7m.

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