The average bus between Leuven and Essen Hbf takes 5h 39m and the fastest bus takes 5h 26m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Leuven 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 a week between Leuven and Essen Hbf. The earliest departure is at 11:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leuven is at 12:09 PM which arrives into Essen Hbf at 5:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B and take an average of 5h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Leuven station and arriving at Essen Hbf station via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
Leuven to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B station.
Leuven to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Leuven and Essen Hbf is 173.3 km. The road distance is 275 km.
You can take a bus from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B to Essen central train station via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B and Brussels Zaventem Airport in around 5h 59m.
