Esslinger (or Eßlinger) is a German surname. It may refer to:
People Hartmut Esslinger (born 1944), German-American industrial designer and inventor Tilman Esslinger (born ?), German experimental physicist Willi Eßlinger (1916–1944), German Nazi Waffen-SS officer Harry Esslinger (1890–1970), college football player and high school football coach
Other A synonym of Gouais blanc, a variety of white grape used in winemaking