The average bus between Cardiff and Essen takes 16h 19m and the fastest bus takes 16h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff 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 Cardiff and Essen. The earliest departure is at 6:53 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 7:23 PM which arrives into Essen at 12:25 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 16h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Essen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Essen station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
Cardiff to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Essen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Cardiff and Essen is 705.4 km. The road distance is 873 km.
You can take a bus from Park Place to Essen central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and London Victoria in around 17h 7m.