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.
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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No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lille station and arriving at Essen station via Brussels-North train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
Lille to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Lille to Essen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Lille and Essen is 291.1 km. The road distance is 347 km.
You can take a bus from Lille to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 6h 20m.