There are 5 ways to get from Ulm to Esslingen by 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
34 min€11–26Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ulm to Esslingen83 km
1h 24m€5Bus, line 122 bus
- Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus 283 / ...
- Take the bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraßebus 122
1h 47m€9–14Bus
- Take the bus from Ulm ZOB to Esslingenbus Re5
1h 52m€17–25Drive 82.7 km
- Drive from Ulm to Esslingencar 82.7 km
55 min€15–22
Ulm to Esslingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Esslingen is to train which takes 34 min and costs €11 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ulm ZOB and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 1h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Ulm and Esslingen is 75 km. The road distance is 82.7 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 34 min and costs €11 - €26.
The train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Ulm to Esslingen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Ulm ZOB station.
Ulm to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Ulm to Esslingen is to train which takes 34 min and costs €11 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus and line 122 bus, which costs €9 - €14 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen hourly. Tickets cost €11–23 and the journey takes 34 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe in around 1h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €13–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Flughafen/Messe to Pliensauv. Weilstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Bus from Ulm ZOB to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Ulm to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Ulm to Esslingen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Esslingen station.
Ulm to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Esslingen is 83 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Ulm to Esslingen.
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