The bus between Calais and Essen takes 27h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Calais 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 4 times a week between Calais and Essen. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Calais is at 1:00 PM which arrives into Essen at 4:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Dunkerque and take an average of 27h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Essen. However, there are services departing from Calais station and arriving at Essen station via Dunkerque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
Calais to Essen bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Essen bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Essen - Bus Station.
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The distance between Calais and Essen is 363.5 km. The road distance is 548 km.
You can take a bus from Calais Ville to Essen - Bus Station via Dunkerque, Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 10h 56m.