There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Esslinger by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
4h 44mCHF 24–48Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Uetikontrain S7
4h 52mCHF 54–126Drive 294.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Esslingercar 294.9 km
3h 16mCHF 57–82Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Uetikontrain
3h 12mCHF 92–250Bus via Uetikon am See, Bergheim
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 31mCHF 45–54Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Rapperswil SGtrain S4
5h 31mCHF 67–119Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 48mCHF 147–380
Munich to Esslinger by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to bus which costs SFr 24 - SFr 50 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to fly and train which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Esslinger. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Uetikon am See, Brandrain via Uetikon am See, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Esslinger. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Uetikon via St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Munich and Esslinger is 307 km. The road distance is 294.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslinger without a car is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 50.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Munich to Esslinger, including transfers.
Munich to Esslinger bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Esslinger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslinger is to bus which takes 4h 44m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 50. Alternatively, you can train via Winterthur, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 130 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Esslinger, Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 23–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Uetikon via St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur in around 4h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Uetikon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Uetikon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 20
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–41
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Esslinger bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Esslinger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Esslinger is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Munich to Esslinger.
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