Bus Essen to Ruhr from €4 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Essen and Ruhr takes 1h 4m and the fastest bus takes 45 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Essen to Ruhr. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 4m
Duration: 28 km
Distance: €4
Average price: Every 3 hours
Frequency

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Take the bus from Essen central train station to Duisburg central train stationbus 084 / ...
Take the bus from DU- Hbf Westeingang to Duisburg Goetheplatzbus 929

1h 3m

€4–6

Essen to Ruhr bus times

Buses run every 3 hours between Essen and Ruhr. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 7:20 PM which arrives into Ruhr at 8:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Duisburg central train station and take an average of 1h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

11:55 AM → 1:05 PM
1h 10m • 1 change
1:15 PM → 2:05 PM
50 min • 1 change
5:00 PM → 6:05 PM
1h 5m • 1 change
7:20 PM → 8:35 PM
1h 15m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:35 AM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:05 AM
45 min • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 10:05 AM
1h • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, May 7, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:35 AM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:05 AM
45 min • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
10:50 AM → 11:35 AM
45 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:35 AM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:05 AM
45 min • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 10:05 AM
1h • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:35 AM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:05 AM
45 min • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 10m • 1 change
9:05 AM → 10:05 AM
1h • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:26 AM
1h 21m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:26 AM
1h 6m • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:48 AM
1h 53m • 1 change
10:50 AM → 11:48 AM
58 min • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

5:05 AM → 6:35 AM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:05 AM
45 min • 1 change
6:55 AM → 8:05 AM
1h 10m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

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