The average bus between Essen and Bonn Hbf takes 2h 49m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Essen to Bonn Hbf. 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 Essen and Bonn Hbf. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Bonn Hbf at 12:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Bonn Hbf. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Bonn Hbf station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
Essen to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Bonn Hbf bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bonn Hbf station.
The distance between Essen and Bonn Hbf is 80.8 km. The road distance is 115 km.
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bonn Hbf via Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 in around 2h 28m.