The average bus between Essen and Straelen takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essen to Straelen. 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 4 hours between Essen and Straelen. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Straelen at 7:22 PM. All services require a transfer at Duisburg central train station and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Straelen. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Straelen station via Geldern Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Essen to Straelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from DU- Hbf Westeingang station.
Essen to Straelen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geldern Bahnhof station.
The distance between Essen and Straelen is 51.7 km. The road distance is 74 km.
Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG) operates a bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Geldern Bahnhof every 2 hours. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 19m.