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Essen to Plettenberg buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Essen and Plettenberg takes 9h 30m and the fastest bus takes 8h 42m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Essen to Plettenberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

9h 30m
Duration
125 km
Distance
€26
Average price
4 times a week
Frequency

Essen to Plettenberg bus times

Buses run 4 times a week between Essen and Plettenberg. The earliest departure is at 8:05 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Plettenberg at 5:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Dortmund central bus station and take an average of 9h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

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    FlixBusDB BusMärkische VG8h 42m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

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    FlixBusDB BusMärkische VG9h 47m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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    FlixBusDB BusMärkische VG9h 47m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    FlixBusDB BusMärkische VG9h 47m • 2 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Essen to Plettenberg? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Essen to Plettenberg.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 125.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Plett., Zimmerstraße via Dortmund central bus station, Dortmund Hbf, and Plett., Bahnhof in around 4h 42m.

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