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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    6h 54m
    €85–166
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus N93 / ...
    11h 12m
    €63–91
  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train train Re
    10h 41m
    €66–158
  4. Drive  588.7 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Esslingencar car 588.7 km
    6h 12m
    €121–174
  5. Train via Venlo

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Esslingentrain train 47 / ...
    8h 12m
    €93–187
  6. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    4h 25m
    €135–387
  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Esslingentrain train
    5h 55m
    €149–368
  8. Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatttrain train
    6h 52m
    €159–452

Rotterdam to Esslingen by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Esslingen, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Esslingen via Utrecht Centraal and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal 6 times a week. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h 25m.

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