There are 4 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen by train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train via Stuttgart Hbf
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train Re
50 min€16–71Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
2h 51m€9–16Drive 87.9 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Esslingencar 87.9 km
1h 8m€13–19Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain 60 / ...
53 min€17–75
Karlsruhe to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen is to train via Stuttgart Hbf which takes 50 min and costs €15 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlsruhe station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe central train station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Esslingen is 91 km. The road distance is 87.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen without a car is to train via Stuttgart Hbf which takes 50 min and costs €15 - €75.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Karlsruhe to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hbf station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Esslingen is to train via Stuttgart Hbf which takes 50 min and costs €15 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar) via Stuttgart Hbf in around 50 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 2h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Karlsruhe to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Stuttgart Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Esslingen is 88 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Karlsruhe to Esslingen.
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