The average bus between Mannheim and Esslingen takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mannheim 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 2 hours between Mannheim and Esslingen. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Mannheim is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Esslingen at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim station and arriving at Esslingen station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Mannheim to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pliensauv. Weilstraße station.
The distance between Mannheim and Esslingen is 103.3 km. The road distance is 158 km.
You can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe in around 2h 41m.