Essen to Aalst Buses

Essen to Aalst buses

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The average bus between Essen and Aalst takes 5h 21m and the fastest bus takes 4h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essen to Aalst. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 21m
Duration: 322 km
Distance: €29
Average price: 5 times a day
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Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N1387 / ...
Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Aalst Zeebergbus 714 / ...

6h 5m

€25–35

Essen to Aalst bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Essen and Aalst. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Essen is at 6:55 PM which arrives into Aalst at 11:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussels-North train station and take an average of 5h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

12:15 PM → 6:04 PM
5h 49m • 1 change
12:55 PM → 7:04 PM
6h 9m • 1 change
2:55 PM → 8:02 PM
5h 7m • 1 change
6:55 PM → 11:32 PM
4h 37m • 1 change

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:05 AM → 10:44 AM
5h 39m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 2:44 PM
5h 9m • 1 change
12:55 PM → 6:56 PM
6h 1m • 1 change
2:55 PM → 7:56 PM
5h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

3:40 AM → 10:44 AM
6h 4m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

6:55 PM → 11:50 PM
4h 55m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:05 AM → 10:44 AM
5h 39m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 2:44 PM
5h 9m • 1 change
12:55 PM → 6:56 PM
6h 1m • 1 change
2:55 PM → 7:56 PM
5h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:05 AM → 10:44 AM
5h 39m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 2:44 PM
5h 9m • 1 change
12:15 PM → 5:22 PM
5h 7m • 1 change
12:55 PM → 6:56 PM
6h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:05 AM → 10:50 AM
5h 45m • 1 change
9:35 AM → 2:48 PM
5h 13m • 1 change
12:15 PM → 5:33 PM
5h 18m • 1 change
12:55 PM → 7:17 PM
6h 22m • 1 change
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