The average bus between Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and Essen takes 6h 21m and the fastest bus takes 5h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof 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 4 times a day between Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and Essen. The earliest departure is at 7:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof is at 3:35 PM which arrives into Essen at 9:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Heidelberg central train station and take an average of 6h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

8h 15m • 1 change

5h 55m • 1 change

8h 30m • 1 change

6h 50m • 1 change

5h 55m • 1 change

8h 30m • 1 change

6h 25m • 1 change

6h 20m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station and arriving at Essen station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and Essen is 256.8 km. The road distance is 343 km.
You can take a vehicle from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen central train station via Heidelberg central train station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 19m.