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Karlsruhe to Essen buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Karlsruhe and Essen takes 7h 17m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Karlsruhe 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.

7h 17m
Duration
394 km
Distance
€39
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus via Düsseldorf

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  1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
6h 29m
€33–56

Karlsruhe to Essen bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Karlsruhe and Essen. The earliest departure is at 1:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Karlsruhe is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Essen at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 393.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Essen, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m.

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