The average bus between Dortmund and Essen takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 35 min. There is an hourly bus service from Dortmund 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 Dortmund and Essen. The earliest departure is at 12:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Dortmund is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Essen at 12:30 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 54 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund station and arriving at Essen station. Services depart hourly, and operate Every 4 hours. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Dortmund to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Essen bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Dortmund to Essen bus tickets online with DB Bus and FlixBus.
The distance between Dortmund and Essen is 32.1 km. The road distance is 37 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station hourly. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 1h. Five other operators also service this route.
