The average bus between Düsseldorf Central Station and Essen takes 45 min and the fastest bus takes 30 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Düsseldorf Central Station 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 hourly between Düsseldorf Central Station and Essen. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Düsseldorf Central Station is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Essen at 12:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 45 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf Central Station station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart hourly, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Düsseldorf Central Station to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf Central Station to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Düsseldorf Central Station and Essen is 30.4 km. The road distance is 33 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 30 min. Three other operators also service this route.