The average bus between Wuppertal and Essen takes 1h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. There is a bus service every few hours from Wuppertal 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 hourly between Wuppertal and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Wuppertal is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Essen at 1:23 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Wuppertal to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wuppertal station and arriving at Essen station via Velbert ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Wuppertal to Essen bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, depart from Wuppertal Hbf station.
Wuppertal to Essen bus services, operated by BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbH, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
The distance between Wuppertal and Essen is 24.2 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbf via Velbert ZOB in around 2h 4m.