The average bus between Nantes and Essen takes 16h 13m and the fastest bus takes 15h. There is at least one bus per day from Nantes 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 Nantes and Essen. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nantes is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Essen at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 16h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Essen. However, there are services departing from Nantes station and arriving at Essen station via Brussels-North train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
Nantes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Nantes to Essen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Nantes and Essen is 778.5 km. The road distance is 955 km.
You can take a bus from Nantes to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 5m.