The average bus between Ostend and Essen takes 7h 31m and the fastest bus takes 7h 21m. There is at least one bus per day from Ostend 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 once daily between Ostend and Essen. The earliest departure is at 7:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ostend is at 7:34 AM which arrives into Essen at 2:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Brugge Station perron C7 and take an average of 7h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Essen. However, there are services departing from Ostend station and arriving at Essen station via Essen central train station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
Ostend to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Essen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Essen central train station.
The distance between Ostend and Essen is 285 km. The road distance is 372 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 6h 10m.