There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Esslingen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
5h 23m€114–229Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain Re
7h 54m€60–167Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheimbus FlixBus N24
9h 18m€61–90Drive 661.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Esslingencar 661.9 km
5h 48m€123–178Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
6h 24m€113–232Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain Uex 2026
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Esslingencar
8h 4m€125–157Fly from Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train
3h 29m€91–267Train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
4h 14m€102–436
Hamburg to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Kornwestheim via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Hamburg and Esslingen is 708 km. The road distance is 661.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Hamburg to Esslingen, including transfers.
Hamburg to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheim twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kornwestheim station.
Hamburg to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Esslingen is 662 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Hamburg to Esslingen.
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