There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) by bus, train, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Line 122 bus via Pliensauv. Weilstraße
best- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraßebus 122
38 min€3Drive 13.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station)car 13.6 km
18 min€2–3Train
- Take the train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train Re
40 min€7–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station)taxi 13.6 km
18 min€40–50Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Esslingen (Station)13.6 km
18 minLine 122 bus
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Esslingenbus 122
39 min€3
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs €40 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station). However, there are services departing from Flughafen/Messe and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) and Esslingen (Station) is 17 km. The road distance is 13.6 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) without a car is to line 122 bus via Pliensauv. Weilstraße which takes 38 min and costs €3.
The line 122 bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flughafen/Messe station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) is to line 122 bus via Pliensauv. Weilstraße which takes 38 min and costs €3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €19 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Stuttgart Airport (STR), Germany and Esslingen (Station), Germany?
Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS) operates a bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße hourly. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flughafen/Messe to Esslingen(Neckar) via Hauptbahnhof and Stuttgart Hbf in around 40 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen/Messe to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart-STR to Esslingen (Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
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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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Pliensauv. Weilstraße station.
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station) is 14 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Esslingen (Station).
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