There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train
1h 35m€108–284Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Mex18 / ...
5h 4m€29–54Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain S24
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
4h 8m€50–214Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Esslingen203.8 km
2h 25mDrive 203.8 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingencar 203.8 km
2h 25m€36–51
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen is to bus and train which costs €29 - €55 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen is to fly and train which takes 1h 35m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Stuttgart via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich Flughafen and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Schaffhausen and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Esslingen is 178 km. The road distance is 203.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich Flughafen station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart once daily, and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Flughafen to Esslingen(Neckar) via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
- 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
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 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)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Esslingen.
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