The average bus between Düsseldorf and Essen takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 30 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Düsseldorf 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 every 30 minutes between Düsseldorf and Essen. The earliest departure is at 12:06 AM at night, and the last departure from Düsseldorf is at 4:16 PM which arrives into Essen at 5:49 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Düsseldorf station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate 5 times a day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Düsseldorf to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Düsseldorf to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Düsseldorf to Essen bus tickets online with DB Bus, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Düsseldorf and Essen is 30.8 km. The road distance is 32 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. Four other operators also service this route.