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Trip Overview

The average bus between Wuppertal and Essen-Altenessen takes 3h 9m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Wuppertal to Essen-Altenessen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 9m
Duration
36 km
Distance
3 times a day
Frequency

Wuppertal to Essen-Altenessen bus times

Buses run 3 times a day between Wuppertal and Essen-Altenessen. The earliest departure is at 12:02 AM at night, and the last departure from Wuppertal is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Essen-Altenessen at 1:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Velbert ZOB and take an average of 3h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH4h 33m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH4h 33m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH4h 33m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH4h 33m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

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    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 40m • 2 changes
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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH9h 33m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 40m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes
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    Arrives next day

    WSW mobil GmbHRuhrbahn GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH2h 10m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 16, 2026

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    BVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHBVR Busverkehr Rheinland GmbHRuhrbahn GmbH4h 33m • 2 changes

Frequently asked questions

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  • Distance: 36.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 9m

What companies run services between Wuppertal, Germany and Essen-Altenessen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Altenessen Bf via Velbert ZOB and Essen Hbf in around 2h 2m.

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