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How to get fromMadrid to Esslingenby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Esslingen by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Stuttgart Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MAD - STR
    7h 31m
    €101–297

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train 83
    16h 45m
    €239–481

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    28h 33m
    €150–244

  4. Drive  1,720.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Esslingencar car 1,720.3 km
    17h 28m
    €282–407

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    7h 11m
    €111–311

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane MAD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain train
    7h 59m
    €128–345

  7. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train
    7h 18m
    €110–339

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 28m
    €121–371

  9. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus N1135
    29h 52m
    €170–253

Madrid to Esslingen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Esslingen, Germany?

Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Esslingen via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Strasbourg, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 16h 45m.

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