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There are 8 ways to get from Esslingen to Rotterdam by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €144–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N93 / ...
    12h
    €63–93

  3. Drive  590.2 km

    1. Drive from Esslingen to Rotterdamcar car 590.2 km
    6h 12m
    €121–174

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 3m
    €136–389

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 47
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train Intercity
    8h 8m
    €75–206

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Esslingen(Neckar) to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    11h 35m
    €75–133

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 28m
    €149–370

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 27m
    €119–295

Esslingen to Rotterdam by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Esslingen to Rotterdam Centraal via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Rotterdam Central Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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