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Trip Overview

The average bus between Lille and Essen takes 6h 46m and the fastest bus takes 5h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lille 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.

6h 46m
Duration
347 km
Distance
€30
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Bus via Brussels

best
  1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
6h 20m
€24–50

Lille to Essen bus times

Buses run 5 times a day between Lille and Essen. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lille is at 7:10 PM which arrives into Essen at 1:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 347.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Lille to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 6h 20m.

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