Bus Leuven to Essen from €24 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Leuven and Essen takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Leuven to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 30m
Duration: 261 km
Distance: €24
Average price: Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus

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Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus N380 / ...

5h 55m

€19–38

Leuven to Essen bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Leuven and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Leuven is at 11:24 PM which arrives into Essen at 9:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel Noord afstaphalte and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, May 18, 2026

8:24 PM → 1:35 AM
Arrives next day
5h 11m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, May 19, 2026

4:54 AM → 9:45 AM
4h 51m • 1 change
7:40 AM → 1:00 PM
5h 20m • 1 change
9:40 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 15m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 20, 2026

4:54 AM → 9:45 AM
4h 51m • 1 change
7:40 AM → 1:00 PM
5h 20m • 1 change
9:40 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 15m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, May 21, 2026

4:54 AM → 9:45 AM
4h 51m • 1 change
7:40 AM → 1:00 PM
5h 20m • 1 change
9:40 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 15m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 22, 2026

4:54 AM → 9:45 AM
4h 51m • 1 change
7:40 AM → 1:00 PM
5h 20m • 1 change
9:40 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 15m • 1 change
9:55 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 23, 2026

8:04 AM → 1:00 PM
4h 56m • 1 change
9:34 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 21m • 1 change
10:04 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 6m • 1 change
1:04 PM → 6:30 PM
5h 26m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 24, 2026

5:06 AM → 9:45 AM
4h 39m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 1:00 PM
4h 54m • 1 change
9:36 AM → 2:55 PM
5h 19m • 1 change
10:06 AM → 4:10 PM
6h 4m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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