The average bus between Leuven and Essen takes 12h 31m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from Leuven 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 once daily between Leuven and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:15 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Leuven is at 11:20 PM which arrives into Essen at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Essen. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Maastricht station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
Leuven to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Leuven and Essen is 173.4 km. The road distance is 205 km.
You can take a bus from Leuven Station to Essen central train station via Maastricht in around 5h 10m.
