There are 5 ways to get from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Esslingentrain Mex12 / ...
32 min€5–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen25 km
45 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from Ludwigsburg to Waiblingenbus X43 / ...
- Take the bus from Waiblingen to Esslingenbus X20
1h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ludwigsburg to Esslingentaxi 25.2 km
29 min€55–70Drive 25.2 km
- Drive from Ludwigsburg to Esslingencar 25.2 km
29 min€4–6
Ludwigsburg to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs €55 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Ludwigsburg and arriving at Esslingen via Waiblingen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ludwigsburg and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Ludwigsburg and Esslingen is 27 km. The road distance is 25.2 km.
The best way to get from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs €5 - €21.
The train from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Ludwigsburg to Esslingen bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Ludwigsburg station.
Ludwigsburg to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Ludwigsburg station.
The best way to get from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen is to train which takes 32 min and costs €5 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 14m.
What companies run services between Ludwigsburg, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–21 and the journey takes 32 min. Arverio Baden-Württemberg also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen via Waiblingen in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–15
Bus from Ludwigsburg to Waiblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +49 711/396380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expressbus Relex
Bus from Waiblingen to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Expressbus Relex
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €55–70
Hofmann GmbH Bus und Taxi
- Phone
- 0711 78 19 19
- Website
- hofmann-bus.de
Taxi Auto Zentrale Stuttgart e.G.
- Phone
- +49 711 553980
- Website
- taxi-auto-zentrale.de
TAXI ÖZEL
- Phone
- +49 176 72825420
- Website
- oezel-mobility.com
Taxi Stuttgart Güdücü
- Phone
- 01520 5413769
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Booking & Getting There
Ludwigsburg to Esslingen bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Waiblingen station.
Ludwigsburg to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ludwigsburg to Esslingen is 25 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Ludwigsburg to Esslingen.
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