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.
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.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Plettenberg. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Plett., Bahnhof station via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
Essen to Plettenberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Plettenberg bus services, operated by DB Bus, arrive at Plett., Bahnhof station.
The distance between Essen and Plettenberg is 65.8 km. The road distance is 94 km.
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.