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Aachen to Essen buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Aachen and Essen takes 2h 59m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Aachen 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.

2h 59m
Duration
177 km
Distance
€15
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Aachen to Essen bus times

Buses run once daily between Aachen and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Aachen is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Essen at 7:25 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 177 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Essen, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 3h 5m. OrionBus also services this route once daily.

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