The average bus between Heidelberg and Esslingen takes 2h 53m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg to Esslingen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Heidelberg and Esslingen. The earliest departure is at 4:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Esslingen at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Esslingen station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
Heidelberg to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pliensauv. Weilstraße station.
The distance between Heidelberg and Esslingen is 86.7 km. The road distance is 149 km.
You can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe in around 2h 35m.