Esslingen, Switzerland facts for kids
Esslingen is a small village located in Egg, Switzerland. Egg is like a local government area, and Esslingen is part of it. The village is found in the canton of Zürich, which is like a state or region in Switzerland.
Esslingen is nestled in the Pfannenstiel region, about 15 kilometers (or about 9 miles) southeast of the big city of Zürich. People who live there sometimes call it Esslinge in their local language. In 2012, about 1,752 people lived in Esslingen.
Getting Around Esslingen
Esslingen is easy to reach! It has its own train station, Esslingen railway station. This station is the last stop for the Forchbahn, which is a special kind of train that acts like a tram. It connects Esslingen all the way to the city of Zürich. This train service is also known as the S18 line of the Zürich S-Bahn, which is Zürich's local train network.
You can also get to Esslingen by bus. Bus route 842, run by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürichsee und Oberland, connects Esslingen to other towns like Uster and Oetwil am See.
If you're traveling by car, Esslingen is connected by the Autostrasse A52. This highway links the village to places like Zumikon and Hinwil.
