The average bus between Munich and Esslingen takes 3h 37m and the fastest bus takes 3h 4m. There is a bus service every few hours from Munich 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 hourly between Munich and Esslingen. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Munich is at 9:20 PM which arrives into Esslingen at 1:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Munich station and arriving at Esslingen station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
Munich to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
The distance between Munich and Esslingen is 180.4 km. The road distance is 233 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal hourly. Tickets cost €14–25 and the journey takes 3h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.