The average bus between Essen and Antwerp takes 1h 34m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Essen to Antwerp. 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 Essen and Antwerp. The earliest departure is at 5:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 8:39 PM which arrives into Antwerp at 9:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Antwerp station via Kapellen Dorp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
Essen to Antwerp bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Essen Bibliotheek station.
Essen to Antwerp bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2 station.
The distance between Essen and Antwerp is 27.9 km. The road distance is 42 km.
You can take a bus from Essen Bibliotheek to Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C2 via Kapellen Dorp in around 1h 41m.