The average bus between Ostend and Essen takes 7h 43m and the fastest bus takes 7h 37m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Ostend 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 5 times a week between Ostend and Essen. The earliest departure is at 6:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ostend is at 7:18 AM which arrives into Essen at 2:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Brugge Station perron C7 and take an average of 7h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bruges station and arriving at Essen central train station via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
Ostend to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Ostend and Essen is 285 km. The road distance is 314 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Essen central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 10m.