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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, while a train costs an average of $109.
Distance: 184 miles (297 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$109 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar costing on average $109.
A bus is $243 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar costing on average $288.
Other travel options to Esslingen am Neckar take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 53m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 4h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $288 compared to roughly $66 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar
How to get from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:35 PM5h24Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:35 PM5h24Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:59 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 9191:31 PM2h17Cologne Messe/Deutz3:48 PMEsslingen (Neckar) station$771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1199:00 AM3h01Cologne Messe/Deutz12:01 PMEsslingen (Neckar) station$611One-way0 transfers
- ICE 919 · S11:31 PM2h44Cologne Messe/Deutz4:15 PMOberesslingen$811One-way1 transfer
- ICE 919 · S11:31 PM2h49Cologne Messe/Deutz4:20 PMEsslingen-Mettingen$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:30 PM5h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:55 AMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$321One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 AM6h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:20 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:15 AM6h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:05 PMStuttgart, Flughafen/Messe$341One-way0 transfers
LH1973 · LH21468:30 AM3h55Cologne Bonn Airport12:25 PMStuttgart Airport$4151One-way1 transfer- LH1985 · LH21528:10 PM2h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport$5131One-way1 transfer
- LH1983 · LH21526:05 PM4h40Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMStuttgart Airport$5791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar costing on average $109.
A bus is $360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Esslingen am Neckar costing on average $405.
Other travel options to Esslingen am Neckar take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 7h 25m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Esslingen am Neckar as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Esslingen (Neckar) station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Esslingen am Neckar by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Esslingen am Neckar by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Esslingen am Neckar by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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