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How to get fromHamburg to Esslingenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hamburg to Esslingen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    5h 23m
    €114–229
  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Ludwigsburgtrain train Re
    7h 54m
    €60–167
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Kornwestheimbus bus FlixBus N24
    9h 18m
    €61–90
  4. Drive  661.9 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Esslingencar car 661.9 km
    5h 48m
    €123–178
  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    6h 24m
    €113–232
  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Esslingencar car
    8h 4m
    €125–157
  7. Fly from Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train train
    3h 29m
    €91–267
  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRE - STR
    4h 14m
    €102–436

Hamburg to Esslingen by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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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.

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