There are 9 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€127–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheimbus FlixBus N24
9h 18m€53–85Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain Re
8h 22m€63–163Drive 661.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Esslingencar 661.9 km
5h 48m€95–138Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22
6h 21m€124–557Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Esslingencar
7h 52m€125–157Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart 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 28m€89–261Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRE - STR
4h 14m€102–472Fly Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain
5h 29m€104–333
Hamburg to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs €85 - €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 €120 - €500.
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 €120 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €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 €120–490 and the journey takes 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheim twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 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
- €75–240
Flights from Bremen Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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