Bus Essen to Nuremberg from €37 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Essen and Nuremberg takes 8h 26m and the fastest bus takes 7h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essen to Nuremberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

8h 26m
Duration: 478 km
Distance: €37
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

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Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710 / ...
Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N61 / ...

7h 31m

€31–61

Essen to Nuremberg bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Essen and Nuremberg. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:40 PM which arrives into Nuremberg at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:05 AM → 4:35 PM
7h 30m • 1 change
1:15 PM → 10:20 PM
9h 5m • 1 change
9:00 PM → 4:20 AM
Arrives next day
7h 20m • 1 change
9:40 PM → 8:15 AM
Arrives next day
10h 35m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
4:00 PM → 11:20 PM
7h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 4:35 PM
7h 30m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 4:35 PM
7h 30m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 5:30 PM
10h • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 4:35 PM
7h 30m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

6:20 AM → 2:45 PM
8h 25m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 4:35 PM
7h 30m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 6:25 PM
8h 30m • 1 change
11:25 AM → 10:20 PM
10h 55m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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