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Compare train, bus, and flight for Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a flight costs an average of €290.
Distance: 98 miles (159 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€61 Average price | €290 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €61.
A bus is €272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
You'll arrive about 52m sooner (1h 42m by train vs 2h 34m by car). Tickets start at around €61 compared to roughly €31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- S1 · ICE 772
8:45 AM 2h01 Oberesslingen 10:46 AM Frankfurt South station €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- S1 · ICE 772
8:45 AM 2h01 Oberesslingen 10:46 AM Frankfurt South station €35 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 19306 · ICE 614 · ICE 376
7:24 AM 1h45 Esslingen (Neckar) station 9:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €81 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- S1 · ICE 774
6:48 AM 1h57 Esslingen (Neckar) station 8:45 AM Frankfurt South station €44 1 One-way 1 transfer - S1 · ICE 774
6:45 AM 2h00 Oberesslingen 8:45 AM Frankfurt South station €44 1 One-way 1 transfer - 19304 · ICE 694
6:23 AM 1h46 Esslingen (Neckar) station 8:09 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €74 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €61.
A bus is €272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Esslingen am Neckar to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €290.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Bus takes on average 4h 17m.
- Around 26 trains per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Esslingen am Neckar and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Esslingen (Neckar) station and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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