The average bus between Essen and Cologne takes 7h 19m and the fastest bus takes 6h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Essen to Cologne. 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 Essen and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 7:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 8:39 AM which arrives into Cologne at 3:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Kapellen Dorp and take an average of 7h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Cologne station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
Essen to Cologne bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Essen to Cologne bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leverkusen station.
The distance between Essen and Cologne is 182.7 km. The road distance is 289 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
