The average bus between Calais and Essen takes 5h and the fastest bus takes 4h 26m. There is at least one bus per day from Calais to Essen. 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 once daily between Calais and Essen. The earliest departure is at 2:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Calais is at 2:55 AM which arrives into Essen at 7:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Essen. However, there are services departing from Calais station and arriving at Essen station via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Calais to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
The distance between Calais and Essen is 190.9 km. The road distance is 250 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats once daily. Tickets cost €18–30 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
