The average bus between Würzburg and Essen takes 6h 50m and the fastest bus takes 6h. The bus service runs several times per day from Würzburg 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 every 4 hours between Würzburg and Essen. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Würzburg is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Essen at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Würzburg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Würzburg station and arriving at Essen station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
Würzburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Würzburg Main Station.
Würzburg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Würzburg and Essen is 277.7 km. The road distance is 378 km.
You can take a bus from Würzburg Main Station to Essen central train station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 6h 13m.