The average bus between Lindau and Essen takes 14h 44m and the fastest bus takes 12h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lindau 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 3 times a day between Lindau and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Lindau is at 4:55 PM which arrives into Essen at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 14h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Lindau to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lindau station and arriving at Essen station via Munich central bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
Lindau to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Lindau to Essen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Lindau and Essen is 475.6 km. The road distance is 824 km.
You can take a bus from Lindau to Essen central train station via Munich central bus station in around 12h 55m.