The average bus between Bochum and Essen takes 29 min and the fastest bus takes 20 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Bochum 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 Bochum and Essen. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Bochum is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Essen at 12:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 29 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bochum station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Bochum to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Bochum central station.
Bochum to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Bochum to Essen bus tickets online with DB Bus and FlixBus.
The distance between Bochum and Essen is 14.4 km. The road distance is 17 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bochum central station to Essen central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 1h. DB Bus also services this route twice daily.
