The average bus between Mettmann and Essen takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 1h 10m. There is a bus service every few hours from Mettmann 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 hourly between Mettmann and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Mettmann is at 11:35 PM which arrives into Essen at 1:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mettmann to Essen. However, there are services departing from Mettmann station and arriving at Essen station via Velbert ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Mettmann to Essen bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, depart from ME-Jubiläumsplatz station.
Mettmann to Essen bus services, operated by Rheinbahn AG, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
The distance between Mettmann and Essen is 23.1 km. The road distance is 32 km.
You can take a bus from ME-Jubiläumsplatz to Essen Hbf via Velbert ZOB in around 1h 44m.