There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Esslingen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 28m€27–38Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central stationbus FlixBus N177 / ...
- Take the train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain Mex18 / ...
3h 44m€25–68Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 30m€48–179Drive 213.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Esslingencar 213.6 km
2h 33m€39–56Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain
2h 57m€120–323Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
4h 30m€38–109
Zurich to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to bus and train which costs €25 - €70 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to bus which takes 2h 28m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Stuttgart via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Esslingen via Singen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Esslingen is 215 km. The road distance is 213.6 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esslingen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 28m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Zurich to Esslingen, including transfers.
Zurich to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zurich to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to bus which takes 2h 28m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Esslingen, Germany?
GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart once daily. Tickets cost €25–27 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich HB to Esslingen via Singen and Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €11–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–22
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- 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
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Esslingen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Stuttgart station.
Zurich to Esslingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Esslingen is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Zurich to Esslingen.
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