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The average bus between Idar-Oberstein and Essen Hbf takes 9h 14m and the fastest bus takes 6h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Idar-Oberstein to Essen Hbf. 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 twice daily between Idar-Oberstein and Essen Hbf. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Idar-Oberstein is at 10:19 PM which arrives into Essen Hbf at 10:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Trier, Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 9h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Idar-Oberstein to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Idar, Eltwerk station and arriving at Essen central train station via Trier, Hauptbahnhof station and Cologne Airport CGN station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
Idar-Oberstein to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by Scherer-Reisen, depart from Idar, Eltwerk station.
Idar-Oberstein to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Idar-Oberstein and Essen Hbf is 194.2 km. The road distance is 252 km.
You can take a bus from Idar, Eltwerk to Essen central train station via Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Trier central train station, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 7h 36m.
