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.
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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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart once daily, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 59m.
Aachen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Aachen and Essen is 99.6 km. The road distance is 177 km.
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.