There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Esslingen by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Esslingentrain 47 / ...
1h 48m€40–170Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Esslingen210.3 km
3h 2m€13Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
3h 56m€21–36Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Esslingencar 209.7 km
1h 56m€30–44Fly, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MUC - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)train
3h 13m€102–288
Munich to Esslingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Esslingen is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Esslingen is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Esslingen. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Pliensauv. Weilstraße via Flughafen/Messe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Esslingen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Munich and Esslingen is 222 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslingen without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €40 - €170.
The train from München Hbf to Esslingen takes 1h 48m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Esslingen is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €40 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 3h 56m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Esslingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Esslingen hourly. Tickets cost €40–170 and the journey takes 1h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal hourly. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 3h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Esslingen(Neckar)
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Esslingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Esslingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Munich to Esslingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Esslingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Esslingen is 210 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Munich to Esslingen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Munich and Esslingen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.