The average bus between Dortmund Airport (DTM) and Essen takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dortmund Airport (DTM) 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 Dortmund Airport (DTM) and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dortmund Airport (DTM) is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Essen at 2:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Dortmund Hbf and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essen. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Airport (DTM) station and arriving at Essen station via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essen bus services, operated by DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG, depart from Dortmund Airport station.
Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Essen bus services, operated by DSW21-Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Dortmund Airport (DTM) and Essen is 42.2 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Dortmund Airport to Essen central train station via Dortmund Hbf and Dortmund central bus station in around 1h 47m.