The average bus between Berlin and Essen takes 7h 50m and the fastest bus takes 6h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Berlin 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 Berlin and Essen. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Berlin is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Essen at 6:50 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 7h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 7h 50m.
Berlin to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Berlin to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
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The distance between Berlin and Essen is 453.7 km. The road distance is 596 km.
OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 5h 7m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.