There are 5 ways to get from Heilbronn to Esslingen by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Mex12 / ...
1h 7m€8Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heilbronn to Esslingen62.2 km
1h 13m€3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re8e / ...
1h 40m€9–26Drive 60.5 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Esslingencar 60.5 km
51 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heilbronn to Esslingentaxi 60.5 km
51 min€160–200
Heilbronn to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Esslingen is to drive which takes 51 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof and arriving at Hauptbf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Esslingen is 66 km. The road distance is 60.5 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €8.
The train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Heilbronn to Esslingen bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof station.
Heilbronn to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Esslingen is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €27 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen hourly. Tickets cost €8 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, Arverio Baden-Württemberg operates a bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Heilbronn to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Esslingen bus services, operated by Arverio Baden-Württemberg, arrive at Hauptbf station.
Heilbronn to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Esslingen is 61 km. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Heilbronn to Esslingen.
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