There are 6 ways to get from Zurich to Esslingen by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus Ivano-Frankivsk
2h 21mBus, 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 54m€26–42Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
3h 23m€47–213Drive 213.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Esslingencar 213.6 km
2h 33m€38–54Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train
2h 51m€110–300Train via Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
4h 24m€38–205
Zurich to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to bus and train which costs €26 - €45 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Esslingen is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
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 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Esslingen(Neckar) via Singen and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
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 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m 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 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Zurich, 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 HB to Esslingen(Neckar) via Singen, Hauptbahnhof, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Tübingen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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